desert at 7 km were 5 Eligius and 1 Phyllotia. Stopped at the little house in the hollows to photo; the desert there was full of mono trophs, probably Eligius. Not as many tracks at 7 km, Shimal and rebooted same 2 lines, may 10 Camped at Elbera (site of balsa), night clear, calm. Water jug froze partially. my line in the desert at 7 km N (+ rocks) caught only 1 Eligius, Ellen's line caught 3 Eligius. Small pot with very large steel tail tub was competing with chameleons, caracals, aquilulcarae, and black antlures for a retreat at about 20 km N of the bridge. my line at the base of the cliff (2 km N) and around the spring (Seneo subulata) caught nothing. Across the road in early 10 11 only one bird in the 7 steel trophs and 6 or 8 MS. Ellen's line had a Furnarid, chukar like with spring tail, The roadmaster was still buried in the morning, but they pulled it out at noon, but apparently needed repairs and was not going to work today. Various drivers agree that they don't see many animals. One said the sandy areas were best. Home at 2 pm and finished cleaning. I was surprised at how much the vegetation of the lower Elbera is like the Corrals (cypda: Seneo subulata, Eligius integra, nanae, Stipa, Saphira (only a few), also a few very stout Ephedra and a very stout Colletia. The Eligius are pale and long- tailed, the Alcedo miniatus bigger than Southorki's. The