Davis 18 1946 Crystal Lake, 5900', Los Angeles Co., Calif. May 7, 1946 were familiar with the "red salamander" (presumably E. eschscholtzii) but had never seen the yellow-black form (E. oro- caster). Mr. Lewis is a well-informed and intelligent ranger, and could be very helpful to collectors in this area. He was quite concerned about our taking other animals than salamanders, and em- phasized that we were in a state game refuge and recreational area. After we left the ranger station we drove about a mile to Crystal Lake proper, which is small, with very bare, unvegetated shores. Noted several fishermen on the lake. We then drove back down the way we had come to Cedar Canyon, and worked there until about 5 p.m. without any luck. Then made camp in a public camp ground directly behind the ranger station at Crystal Lake. May 8, 1946 Broke camp + then collected without success in Soldier Canyon, adjacent to the camp ground. Steblins saw a spotted owl in a canyon live oak, about 20' over