TRACHET, J.A. 1992 Journal Big Bend Ranch State Natural Area 20 miles E. Presidio, Presidio Co. Texas May 22-27 On May 22, I arrived here from Davis Mountains State Park at 15:20. I (crit) first scouted a place to camp, and selected an isolated shade tree near a road mill just inside the west gate. After pitching the tent I began exploring two areas near the main road having noted, the four areas mentioned above [illegible] suggested by Kelly Bryan. I did some road hunting 21:15-23:00. Weather May 22 was windy from the time of my arrival to well after dark, mostly S. winds 5-20 mph. Temperature 85° -> 65°F. Mostly cloudy to 18:15. A thunderstorm hit camp during night, time unknown. On May 23, I critically looked for net sites at Las Cuevas and Ojito Adentro. I had all four nets well placed by 11:45, and spent day all but the rainy mid afternoon running from Las Cuevas nets to Ojito Adentro nets and back. During the storms I closed the nets and moved my campsite to Las Cuevas, pitching only the larger tent (now both to work and to sleep in) in the thinnest trees. More geckos were evident today, but they seem not to stay in the riparian areas, but come in to drink, then leave. Because owing to wind conditions, I caught no lizards at all today. Again I did some road hunting from 21:15-23:00. Weather May 23 saw dawn with S. winds and thunder clouds to E., 3 or four scattered clouds to N. & W. There was a light dew. Clouds increased over-head to 10:30. There were light / moderate showers from 13:15-15:10, no lightning. It was mostly cloudy the remainder of the afternoon & evening. Winds today blew at one time or another from all points of the compass mostly in the range of 10-20 mph. Temperature ranged from 65°-85°-70°F. May 24 saw me open my nets while the bats were still flying, and I worked the nets, running from Las Cuevas to Ojito Adentro & back, all day, despite pretty desperate conditions after 15:30, owing to wind. I caught