51. Apr. 15 6 mi. W Bastrop, Bastrop Co., Texas - I picked up a Barred Owl freshly dead beside the road (post oak- blackjack on either side for miles) - I took plant specimens a mile west of where owl picked up. Apr. 16 Onion Creek, 2 mi. S Delvalle, Travis Co., Texas. - Cloudy, windy day. I drove out to Onion Creek and made inquiries about collecting on property there. After 2 1/2 hours and several miles, I met with 2 refusals. Having trouble with my radiator, I returned to Austin for repairs. Apr. 17. Barton Creek, 4 mi. SW Austin, 500 ft., Travis Co., Texas Sun obscuredly partial overcast; calm. I reached area at 7:15 am and hunted in the river bottom or in juniper woods at base of hill to W until 11:00. From that time on I walked along boulder-covered streamcourse and hunted in trees here til 12:30. See acct for Parus. Lizards were active after 10:30 - I took Sceloporus 559 on a bark-covered log and captured #560 on a fence post. See shee. acct for Halbrookeia, I tooka & Cacinal, a pair of chickadees and a White-eyed Vireo. New birds included the Hepatic Tanager Spotted Towhee still present. I rode to San Antonio for mail in the afternoon. Apr. 18 8 mi. E., 3 1/2 mi. S Delvalle, Travis Co., IN Bastrop Co., Tex Overcast with light breeze from E. I was in area from 8:20 - 9:45 a.m. - see Parus Bicolor acct. I drove to Bastrop and met the County Agent, Mr. D. B. McCamb; he made arrangements for me to collect on private premises in the vicinity.