D.O.Shaney 1977 45. 31 March Only occur on the desert floor. But no mural Peromyscus which were the cause of us coming over here Left Surprise Canyon ~ 11:30 am for Ridgewood and lunch at MacDonalds then back Hwy 178 to trap for California again below Mineral Hot Springs. Saw one Antelope ground squirrel while driving over Walker Pass - snow above 5000'. Set traps along Borel Rd = Kern Canyon Rd = Old Hwy 178(?) as follows 10.3 mi W Mineral Hot Springs on Borel Rd, Kern Co. 60 g traps in Ceanothus, oaks, Hawthorne on a grassy slope of a hill. 9.8 mi W Mineral Hot Springs on Borel Rd, Kern Co. 60 lg traps up a canyon w/ rocks, oaks and Ceanothus - long grass. Saw a rabbit John caught a ? Sceloporus. 7.6 mi W Mineral Hot Springs on Borel Rd, Kern Co. 20 m open Canyon, sage, grass, oaks, yucca. 5.5 mi W Mineral Hot Springs on Borel Rd, Kern Co. 60 in a steep canyon w/ oaks, grass, rocks, Ceanothus and Buckeye