S.D. May 4 1970 Journal 9 7. Feb. 107 Amphibian Collecting trip 1/2 mi. N.W Ellicott R.R. station Santa Cruz Co., Calif. Mr Fisk, Mr Crabb, Mr Harnovich, RCS and myself arrived at the Ellicott site at about 1:15 PM or so. We asked Mrs Joanne Sessel for permission to examine the site. We learned that the site was sold but that the papers had not yet been signed. RCS started by taking a large number of pictures of the area. I took several shots of Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum "in situ" that Bessie had brought down with her from Cal this morning. Ben Crabb asked for copies and gave me his card. The pond is again very full this year but still about three feet below the high water mark from last year. Most of the vegetation in the pond is