P. Brulska 1981 Journal 10 mi. W. Benton Hot Springs along Hwy 120 Mono Co., Calif. 3 Sept. The soil is sandy to fine gravel. Most of the rabbitbrush is in bloom -- this species forms about 1/2 the # species (the dominant scrubs that is) + contributes round half the 50% ground cover. In a lower ponde wash to the north the Artemesia reaches several meters height and appears to be "old-growth". No or few rocks. Gayophytum -- that wispy ground cover wildflower -- is fairly dense on an easterly slope a hundred feet or so above these flats. Cow pies everywhere. Eutamias minimus quite common. Leprus, Sylvilagus found in taller Artemesia stand. I set 100 traps this afternoon -- 80 Shermans baited up oats, seeds and 20 museum species baited up fl- wutter-grain mix. The traps were set in 4 lines radiating out from the stock tank. N, NE, E, SE. 10pm Checked some of the lines -- those that I could find in the dark (quarter moon left us round now). Lots of Perognysus merio-latus, clearly 2 several age classes. All were removed -- 8 were picked, 9 were discarded (my object is to maximize Dipodomys, microdiprodys) Pair of shunt eared owls visited my camp. One flew over me repeatedly, several feet above my head, seemed upset.