Big Creek, 4 mi. Nand 2mi Eof Hayfork, 2800 feet, Mendoto, Calif. June 9, 1946 Then the loggers had stripped much of the lower part of the canyon walls along the stream. By following the creek, I found a few places where the canyon walls flattened out adjacent to the stream. These "points" were shaded by Acer macrophyllum, with scattered Douglas Fir and Alnus sp. The undercover was mainly Cornus nuttallii, which was blooming. There were numerous tangles of Rubus sp. Where the undercover thinned out, the forest floor was covered with a rather thick litter of maple leaves. All of these "points" were found at the foot of the east facing slope. The west facing slope was, for the most part, open, arid, and very sandy and gravelly. Three adult and 2 immature Ensatina were taken (1801-1805). One adult was taken under a small log about 4' x 8" in fairly moist soil. Another was taken under a small log in rather dry soil. It was covered with dust when collected. One immature was taken under a small log in rather damp soil. The last 2 specimens taken were found in a pile of about 6 slabs of wood covered with moss. An immature individual was taken under the first slab, that is, between the first and second slabs. An adult was taken between the second and third slabs. There was a good deal of moisture in the slab pile. The five speci-