KDixon 1951 44. Journal Apr. 7 Barton Creek, 7 mi SW Austin, 500 ft, Travis Co., Texas The canyon bottom, 100 - 150 ft below the plateau level, had varying amounts of riparian woodland on a ledge above the dry streamcourse. In groves of elm near the creek and elm-juniper-oak near the base of the hill there were many birds. Sycamores grew along the creek downstream from the bend to which the path from the Gaines Farm leads. Phillips and I walked through the canyon bottom area 7:20 - 8:30 and noted the following birds here or on slopes above. Crow Blue Jay Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Carolina Chickadee Bl-cutek Titmouse Wild Turkey Ruby-throated Hummingbird Robin Spotted Towhee Cardinal White-crowned Sparrow Brown-headed Cowbird Common Goldfinch ? Apr. 8 SUNNY, CALM. I was in area 7:00 - (0:15 - see acct for Black-nested Titmouse. Birds not seen yesterday: Carolina Wren singing a ringing "triddle-you" over and over from bushy area along small brook. Birds had been silent in area due to my crashing about but the wren commenced its song again once a Cardinal broke the silence. I found this wren wary. Bobwhite (1) in same area. Warblers singing early were not identified. Cardinal seemingly in the greatest density. No woodpeckers noticed