KDixon 1951 Journal Oct 8 Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co., Calif. PARTLY CLOUDY; CALM. I walked up Canyon Rd at 8:35- In area SW of pool, Hermit Thrush and Robin in madrone with ripening berries (Thrush flitted wings; reddish tail seen clearly). Fox Sparrow with yellow bill, brown hood down slope. 9:00 - in oak on slope W Poetry Lab, flock of Bush-Tits, 2 or 3 Hutton Vireos, Downy Woodpecker, Townsend Warbler (1, ? plumage), Black-throated Grey Warbler (1, throat white, faint blackish bar on breast), Hermit Warbler (1, head yellow, "bib" shining black, extending well down breast). The slopes of the draws on the north side of the canyon are heavily covered with grasses. As I recall this is the second year during which there has been no grazing in the canyon. Small mammals, presumably Microtus can be seen scurrying for cover in broad daylight; one entered a crack in the ground as I approached. Runways are evident everywhere. No evidence of California Quail nor of Rufous-crowned Sparrows on slope above brushpatch in 1st draw W Lab where I had seen them in 1947-48. Oct 9. In canyon 4:15-5:30 accompanied by R.I. Bowman (We set traps hoping to catch Zonotrichia in 2 draws W Poetry Lab. At 4:40 pm we watched 3 does followed by a spike buck mule deer cross grassy area of 1st draw W lab from pines to W, disappearing in pine grove.