Little Lake, Calif. July 26 1933 Caught a subadult Pteromyurus from the camp table, a Nectomys cinerea cinerea in the rocks near camp, and a Microtus in some grass on the north side of the Little Lake. Spent the morning skinning and cooking. (Beans and apple sauce.) This afternoon went for a hunt through the popplars between the Little Lake and Kern River. Things were exceptionally quiet, little bird life was stirring. Noticed a few flycatchers & pair of Red-breasted Sapabins and the flock of Purgansers. After killing their mother they moved down to the quiet waters above the dog game. When they saw me they beat their wings to hurry themselves across the water and dove under the logs I suppose to come up on the other side out of sight. Killed another Rattlesnake between the Lake and River. This is the fourth killed in this vicinity during the time I have been here.