Sikes, John 1992 Journal Big Bend Ranch State Natural Res. 20 miles E. of Presidio Presidio Co., Texas May 22-27 when I collected birds. (cont) The main road runs almost perfectly E <> W from the entrance gate to Ranch Headquarters, a distance of about 20 miles, traversing in its course the low Boquillas Mountains. Kelly wanted me to look at water-influenced places near the main road. These are Corra Larga, Las Cuevas, Ojitos Abierto and Torque de los Ojitos, which are spread out over 16 miles along the road and are listed in sequence W <> E. The desert slopes & flats at this season are in full green foliage, concealing their arid nature and giving it an undercharacteristic (to me) "soft" look. Cretotricha perhaps the commonest plant, but ocotillo (growing in "forests" almost in some places), catclaw, white-thorn acacia, honey mesquite, white bur sage, cholla's, prickly pear (some w very large pads), several other low-growing (up to 14") cacti app. cactus-app. Echinocactus esp. near gypsum rock outcrops, and at least 2 types of yuccas are common local members of the Chihuahuan Desert flora. There is some desert wilder in the washes, and some greasewood and quite a few wildflower blooms are also notable. The higher slopes are relatively ungrazed, especially those facing S. & W. Corra Larga is a natural seep draining into a concrete cattle trough. Surrounding this are large mesquites and another large thorny tree whose id. I cannot provide. Scattered in the immediate vicinity are catclaw acacia & sage-pursley, and many other small shrubs of the Chihuahuan throughout community. Uplands on a table land 15 ft above the tank and two adjacent wash are some Larrea flats. A few ocotillo are present here. The N- facing slope is backed by a 25-30 ft vertical rock face, cacti species bearing small tingias draining the hollows below small pin-off points in the cliffs. Torque Torque de los Ojitos, at 16 miles from Corra Larga, was again dis- appointed. It is a natural seep in a shallow ravine, but there is almost ``` ```json {text: "Sikes, John\n1992\nJournal\nBig Bend Ranch State Natural Res. 20 miles E. of Presidio Presidio Co., Texas\nMay 22-27 when I collected birds.\n(cont)The main road runs almost perfectly E <> W from the entrance gate to\nRanch Headquarters, a distance of about 20 miles, traversing in its course\nthe low Boquillas Mountains. Kelly wanted me to look at water-influenced\nplaces near the main road. These are Corra Larga, Las Cuevas, Ojitos\nAbierto and Torque de los Ojitos, which are spread out over 16 miles along\nthe road and are listed in sequence W <> E. The desert slopes & flats\nat this season are in full green foliage, concealing their arid nature and giving it\nan undercharacteristic (to me) "soft" look. Cretotricha perhaps the commonest\nplant, but ocotillo (growing in "forests" almost in some places), catclaw,\nwhite-thorn acacia, honey mesquite, white bur sage, cholla's, prickly pear\n(some w very large pads), several other low-growing (up to 14") cacti app.\ncactus-app.\nEchinocactus esp. near gypsum rock outcrops, and at least 2 types of yuccas are\ncommon local members of the Chihuahuan Desert flora. There is some desert\nwilder in the washes, and some greasewood and quite a few wildflower blooms\nare also notable. The higher slopes are relatively ungrazed, especially\nthose facing S. & W.\nCorra Larga is a natural seep draining into a concrete cattle trough.\nSurrounding this are large mesquites and another large thorny tree whose id.\nI cannot provide. Scattered in the immediate vicinity are catclaw acacia &\nsage-pursley, and many other small shrubs of the Chihuahuan throughout\ncommunity. Uplands on a table land 15 ft above the tank and two adjacent\nwash are some Larrea flats. A few ocotillo are present here. The N-\nfacing slope is backed by a 25-30 ft vertical rock face, cacti species bearing\nsmall tingias draining the hollows below small pin-off points in the cliffs.\nTorque\nTorque de los Ojitos, at 16 miles from Corra Larga, was again dis-\nappointed. It is a natural seep in a shallow ravine, but there is almost"}