Crowley 1942 Journal May 30 Cedar Grove, S. Fork King R., 4600 ft., Fresno Co., Calif. could head him off). As we cornered him he started to burrow or slither into the soft earth near the river, headfirst. I grabbed it by the back of the neck and held on till it was safely in the bag. On my return trip, a rattler slithered into a pile of rocks near the trail, but this snake I did not attempt to collect. After dinner, the J. DeMay and the members of our party chatted briefly. Then most of us left to set traps. Ida DeMay and I set ours west of camp near the bridge across the low part of the West Fork of Sleep Creek - just before it joins King River. Ida set her traps below the bridge while I set my 15 Museum Special Mouse traps above, on the west bank of the creek. Upon our return, we sat about a campfire, toasted marshmallows and sang. Till 10:15 P.M. Species seen: Cassin's Vireo Western Robin Sceloporus Western Tanager Coral King Snake Black-headed Grosbeak Rattle Snake Chipping Sparrow Purple Finch Chipmunk Sierra Creeper