Taschet, J. 1991 Journal Santa Fork Kern River Wildlife Area, 3 miles W. T Weldon Turn Co., California. Elevation 2500 ft July 7-11 Lawrence's Goldfinch House Sparrow (cont) American Goldfinch - 3 (7/10) Mammals: Striped Skunk - 5 on 7/9!! Golden mouse Mountain Lion - lots of tracks Tapus Spearmphius Spermoleagus Anaspermphilus Obscillus - track Mustelins - runways Bos Dipodmysa - Tracks Equus July 18-21 I returned to Santa Fork Kern River from Sacramento via California State Highway 99 to Bakersfield to Hwy 178 beyond Lake Isabella to Sierra Way to the trailhead for the Wildlife Area, arriving 19:00 in time to set up nets for the morrow. The detour away from Santa Fork Kern River was necessary to provide care for my daughters while my wife was away at her family practice recertification exams. In laying out the mist nets, I discovered an area in which Lawrence's Goldfinch were very common. Here I set up 2 nets. The site 2 was placed well far from the parking area of the trailhead. Fun to find. Crude map of area: TO KERNVILLE N 1 mile PARKING LOT AT TRAILHEAD LAKE ISABELLA GRASSY FIELDS KERN RIVER SOUTH FORK NATURE RIPARIAN WOODLAND FENCELINE APPROXIMATING NORMAL LAKE LEVEL YOUNG RIPARIAN GROWTH RANCHES STATE HIGHWAY 178 DIRT Rd ACCESS TO MINT END OF RIPARIAN GROWTH. TO BAKERSFIELD (~55 MILES) To Weldon (1 mile) Sierra Way