1992 June Found Ponds along Golf Course Road Presidio, Presidio Ctr., Texas june 10 places. Vegetation tends to be more luxuriant to the NW in the sequence (cont) G junce. A crude map: Coots - young can in all the ponds Leeds bittern surging fens Pink-headed duck ~2 young Green-headed Bim-nest ~ 2 young along feny. Pinkhead Gun ~1 young Ruddy Duck ~2 young Other ducks at the ponds included Burning Owl (1-50), Red-shafted Chicken (1), Bays's Wino (1), Common Yellathred (3), N. Cridial (2), Red- wings Blackbird (6), Duct-Tailed Ducker (18); if the very-nestled duck is still around, I missed it during my 08:15-09:30 visit. The weather was clear, 80-85F -Ljos W. breezes. Big Bend Ranch State Natural Area, 20 miles E of Presidio, Presidio Ctr., Texas June 10-14 I arrived at the same composite area earlier at 10:15; set up my tent, found up 2 nets at Los Curves and 2 nets at Ojito Adentro. For descriptions of these habitats, see May 22-27, 1992 entries. I also took a look at the real Santa de los Qitos, which I didn't see last time. It has more water, more trees and more birds, as well in a deeper ravine behind that while I mistook for the place. There have been some minor changes in the habitat here. In the drainage of Bojacillos Creek, wet gravel areas are larger & surface ferns slightly lower now at Los Curves & Ojito Adentro. Sunned areas of water now have a carpet of algae covering rocks & gravel. Generally there are now fewer flowers and more weeds; the humidity is lower & temperature is much warmer. It is striking that, except for marshbirds & chats, then