K Dixon 1952 Journal Feb 14. En route, Dallas to Ranger, Eastland Co., Texas 11 mi S W of Weatherford on U.S. 80, rocky area of stunted blackjack oak. Armadillo dead beside road. Some livesals along Brazos River. + 10 mi E Thumber, IN Palo Pinto County, mesquite seen. 4 mi W Thumber [Erath Co.,] into Ranger, junipers seen. I reached Ranger about 3:30 p.m. and contacted Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Jameson, whose son, David, is a student at Texas University. They welcomed me to their home and I was taken on a tour of their ranch in the drainage of the Leon River. 7 mi. S Ranger, + 1700 ft., Eastland Co., Texas. - see acc't for Carus atricristatus for complete description of area. Feb 15. COLD; MISTY RANGE intermittent 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.; hard en thereafter. Area generally one of deciduous-oaks and livesals of uplands; oak - elm - pecan of bottomland. I worked along Colony Creek and adjacent bank of Leon River, 8:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - See tomorrow account. Bobwhite Quail - covey of a dozen seen in area of brush piles along creek - Golden-fronted Woodpecker - one heard; one taken by Pete Jameson and prep'd by me (736) Red-headed Woodpecker - wary - 'm deciduous timber along creekside Downy Woodpecker - seen ladder-backed Wdfler. - heard Carolina Chickadee - common in area where tomorrow found -