Tricket J. 1992 Journal Big Bend Ranch State Natural Area, 20 miles E of Presidio, Presidio Co, Texas June 10-14 N. Cardinal Black-throated Sparrow (Coxt) Pyrrhuloxia Brown-headed Cowbird Bare-throated Horred Oriole Indigo Bunting Scott's Oriole Varied Bunting House Finch Canyon Towhe Lesser Goldfinch Rufous-crowned Sparrow mammals: mule, bad sp. Dipodomys sp. Crysto many small mice- from the first trip- few gray fox canid? skunk-scent Lepus californicus rock squirrel Sylvilagus Mexican ground squirrel Tapassu tajacu spotted ground squirrel Otospermis lemniscus white-tailed antelope squirrel Jim's Creek section (Formerly Rude Ranch), Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co, Texas. Elevation 5000 ft. June 15-21 On packing up at Big Bend Ranch, I noted that my liquid nitrogen Was almost evaporated from my tank. So instead of driving directly to the Davis Mountains, I made a substantial detour to Midland, Texas. Driving in the dark, I saw a partial lunar eclipse. In the morning I bought the liquid N2 (at less than half the so-called discounted price U.C. receives from its own lab my five patents supplier), and returned to Davis Mountains State Park via Interstate Hwy 20 to Texas Hwy 17, then a short way on Texas Hwy 118. I set up my two tents and two mules' nets and scouted this portion of the park along Jim's Creek bridge. Kelley kindly invited me to supper with his family and I enjoyed an evening of Hearth & Home, even though the home & kids were not mine,