TROUET, J. 1992 Journal Limpia Creek Section (formerly, Padre River), Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co., Texas. Elevation 5000 ft June 15-21 The flat flood plain on this S. side of the creek is in contrast to the steep, (Craig) sloping hill opposite. The southwest facing slope is covered with native grass than this side & has less robust-looking brush except in a couple ravines where some vertical basaltic outcrops & an E.-facing slopes. There are some scattered oaks and junipers, with one fair concentration of oaks in a south- east draining ravine. The hill appears to top out about 300 ft above the creek. Limpia Creek itself is without any significant gallery forest in this stretch—only our small cottonwood, Syc-Willow is too common plant—growing usually 4-6 ft high—at the stream's near margins. Mostly the creek is naked gravel & cobbles. The stream itself is very cold, and has filamentous green plants growing on the bottom and (less regularly) on the margins. The stream flows for long stretches above ground but is discontinuous upstream. Isolated pockets of surface water are particularly choked to algae. Downstream 250 yards the floodplain narrows to about 50 yds. Between camp & this desert willow is common and hackberry reaches a medium size and forms respectable copses, certainly large enough to encompass& shelter a mist net, especially where there are some walnuts admixed. Hackberries do likewise upstream, where there are also a few soapberries and minosa, but there are also several large oaks on the far bank of the creek upstream, where the drainage swings to this side of the flood plain. Here, too, could make decent net sites. Beginning downstream about 2/3 miles, on private property, and continuing for several miles, Limpia Creek has an impressive gallery forest of very close cottonwoods. Floods & cattle have taken & kept out the industry in some places, however. There are still cattle in this stretch too—sheep.