Tachetti 1991 Journal South Fork Kern River Wildlife Area, 3 miles W of Waldon Kern Ca. California. Elevation 2500 feet. July 9-11 covering areas along the river course, with discrete boundaries to (cut) Three age/size class areas. In general, age/size of woodland trees increase with distance from the lake. There were a couple of pockets of very much larger trees among the "short stuff" down stream immediately adjacent to the river channel. W of Sierra way surface water was free intermittent (for about 3/4 mile), then claybut - except for a small (10 x 12 ft.) pond near the western-most fence on the property? I am unclear as precisely where to extend to this limit). To the east on the property, there are commonly 25-50' tall, 2-3" dbh; moderate size trees predominate in the front middle; and to the west the riparian growth is obviously young - small trees 20-30' tall, 5-8" dbh, and at the west end the wood- land is dominated by willows. In the E. and middle portions of the Wildlife Area, the woodland is suitable for small down timber and a dense understory of shrubs and herbs. Wattle's, many different greases, [illegible], Thistle, Russian thistle, stockpile, San criple willows, saw typac along the stream course, and many, many others. They cut off channels & their riparian strips were separated from the current stream course by expanses of grease with wildflowers admixed. I placed nets in the early evening among the large trees on the east side of the Wildlife Area and returned to Paris & Stephen's home for supper and bed(!), to open the nets & catch goldfinches first thing in the morning. Weather July 9 was clear all day, except a few clouds that swept around 08:00. Wind came up around 09:30, becoming sou-