K Dixon 1951 Journal 57 Apr 27 Aransas River, 5 1/2 mi. ENE Skidmore, 150 ft., Bee Co., Texas I returned to the Heard Ranch from Refugio about 8:00 - sky overcast with slight breeze from SE. I spent an hour and 45 minutes along Spring Creek (see acct for Paras) then returned to the house and packed. I left at 11:00 after checking along the river to identify the trees, all of which were fully leafed out (see Plant # 446)(the tree which was leafless 3 weeks ago). I drove to Beeville and departed from there at 3:15. I reached San Antonio about 5:30 and spent the night there. Apr 28 11 mi.NW Jourdanston, Atascosa Co., Texas - I reached this area, a ranch owned by Mr. Ed. Eisenhauer, at 8:30, having driven from San Antonio via Jourdanston. The uplands here were not cleared with "blackbuck" scattered through and were vegetate-covered with underbrush of Berberis, catclaw and other rigid-branched species and prickly pear. See acct for Parus atricristatus I noted cottontail rabbits and a tree squirrel in elms along a creek. Sceloporus and Cnemid- dophorus - no snakes seen. Birds included: Mourning Dove Bewick Wren Golden-fronted Woodpecker Mockingbird Ladder-bellied Woodpecker Cardinal Painted Bunting Crested Flycatcher Lack Sparrow I left area at 11:30 and drove N toward Hondo. 6 mi.SE Hondo, Medina Co., Texas - I picked up a rattlesnake (# 60?) freshly killed on road (neck broken) - dense brush on either side of road. I drove in to Hondo and then west on U.S. Hwy 90 after 1:00 p.m.