S.B. Karp 1920 Journal 8 Feb 107 Amphibian Collecting Trip. Brd. off Hwy 9 on Clear Creek Rd., Brookdale, Santa Cruz Co., Calif. The eye, a bit of a checkered pattern showing on the edge of the outer primary when the wings were at the birds side. The tail was very short. The bird hopped and flitted through the habitat. River at Boulder Creek off Hwy 9, Santa Cruz Co., Calif. Local residents knew nothing of newts or water dogs. The river was possibly 40 feet wide with slow quite spots and plenty of places for egg attachment. The habitat seemed ideal. The mouth of the river at Santa Cruz was put in a concrete trough according to an "old timer". Steelhead used to be abundant but now are scarce. Eels used