Duck 1992 Journal Big Bend Ranch State Natural Area, 20 miles E. Presidio, Presidio Co., Texas May 22-27 High above. Three drifted slowly to ENE. A big cell came close at 17:00, [cut] but no rain fell. It was partly cloudy for rest of the day. No wind until 07:30, then W, 2-5mph until thunderclouds passed by at about 14:00, ensued with gusty winds 10-20 mph of variable direction. Evening wind out of E. 5-10 mph & cool. Temperature range 68-80-60°F. May 27 was a frustrating day as far as getting birds was con- cerned. The running hours were as favorable as any six hour block of time since I arrived. But I caught no goldfinches (and few birds of any sort) and could find none which I could record & shoot. At midday I took down my nets and packed up to rush home for Kelly's five- day parties. After a solar-heated shower, I left Big Bend Ranch at 15:08. Weather May 27: it was a bluebird morning - beautiful high clear skies with just a whisper of a dawn-canyon breeze early. After 10:00 SW winds 2-5mph began. The first few clouds were seen in the W at 10:45. Stronger winds to 18 mph began about noon, closely followed by the appearance of a fleet of cirrus from the SW. Cirrus obliterated the blue, and no rain fell a departure. Species List for Big Bend Ranch May 22-27: Amphibians: Red-spotted Toad Canyon Tree Frog Texas Plains Maroon-Mottled Toad Leopard Frog sp. Reptiles: Canyon Lizard Desert Side-Bordered Lizard Southwestern Earless Lizard Cockwhip Collared Lizard Central Texas Whipsnake Shrew-striped Whitetail Juniper-Pocket Rock Snake Rusty-nosed Whitetail Big Bend Peter's Horned Snake Checkered Whitetail Baker-Tailed Rattlesnake