S.B. Ref 4 1970 Journal 8 Feb 107 Amphibian collecting Trip River at Bolder Creek, off Hwy 9, Santa Cruz Co., Calif. to be abundant and are also scarce now. They would go up the river to breed but and would die and be fed upon by the crayfish which have also declined in numbers. In answer to RCS's query the old man said that he knew of no dam barrier to the movement of steelhead and eels but that they didn't like a concrete bottom with no cover. RCS saw several presumed newt tail drags. I saw a Wood Duck. The girl at the Restaurant in Bolder Creek where we had lunch said that it hadn't rained for about a week. 2 mi. E. Hwy 9 on Bear Creek Rd., Santa Cruz Co., Calif. Early afternoon stopped