KDixon 1951 Journal Apr. 24. Spring Creek, 6½ mi. ENE Shedmore, Bee Co., Texas, at 10:00 I took a ♀ Eastern Meadowlark in an area of Acacia-Prosopis grassland - it flew with another bird and seemed to be paired. ♂♂ were singing. Apr. 25. Wind blew strongly throughout the night; no rain. I drove to the area near the windmill E of S-flowing tributary, arriving at 7:20 a.m. Rain fell lightly at intervals after 7:00 but the sand was scarcely wet an hour later. Winds diminished to 6-8 mph after 7:00 a.m. See Admorse account for details. Baltimore Oriole ♀ seen in liveoak Painted Bunting ♂♂ established, singing from oak trees; one taken (#597). No♀♀ seen. These birds seemed to me to be inhabiting areas with greater density of vegetation than the Dark Sparrows were in, i.e.: more bushes interspersed among trees and trees in clumps in contrast to the "foothill savanna", a very slight difference. Blue Grosbeak one ♂ seen in oak tree I left the area at 9:50, returning on my way to the highway. Along the road I took a Cnemidophorus (#598) at 3:45 pm. Upland Plover not seen in area Claude Heard Ranch, 8 mi. SE Beeville, Bee Co., Texas I took a Horned Toad (#599) in oak savanna near the ranchhouse at 4:00 pm. I drove on to Refugio, arriving at 4:40. I spent the night there - no rain. Apr. 26. Woodsboro, Refugio Co., Texas I drove here at 6:30 to meet the game warden, WT Harris. His wife said that he had been called over to San Patricio Co. and would not be able to accompany me that day.