Bowman 1952 35. Journal. Sept. 1. 6 mi. S. Bernardo, 5500 ft., Sandoval Co., New Mexico of camp beside Rio Grande along wash toward the Sandia Mts. for about 1/2 miles. Observed the following: 1 Scrub Jay in an isolated Juniper tree, 30+ Horned Larks in a large flock foraging on the ground - collected one; temp. was 41.8°C at 8:05 AM and bird olive; 1 Cottontail, 1 Jack Rabbit, 1 Thrasher sp? 1 Shrike, 2 Sparrow Hawks, numerous Blue-tailed Skunks (shot 2 but very badly mangled by the pellet). From our tent heard scaled Quail calling. Sounded very much like the 'jipping' of a dog. Mourning Doves were seen frequently, + many took refuge in the Cottonwoods to escape the hunters, this the opening day of the Dove season. At sundown (6:30pm) set out approx. 30 Mouse traps in a small wash east of camp. Used peanut- butter bait. While returning from the set in the (7:15 PM) light of an almost full moon, saw one Perognathus florus hop along edge of wash in the shadow of some Chrysothamnus bushes. Could have seen the mouse moving amongst the bushes. Later (10:15) trapped this animal in a trap placed in the shade off from the moonlight. Scophiops were seen in good numbers again this evening. They seem to appear shortly after complete darkness has fallen & then are to be found near the irrigation ditches, on sandy areas amongst vegetation, + in open unsheltered spots. When picked up they usually struggle little 'rather curious' and inflate their bodies. When in bed by 10:45 PM. called in a Sereek Owl, which could be seen