Centi, Bleis 1974 Journal White Mountain Research Station, Kelsey, Inyo Co. California June 10 Equipment at the lab -- rather than still more centrifuges. June 12 Yesterday was a very hot day, passing the 100°F mark before noon. However, by 4:00 PM a cloud layer passed overhead and cooled things considerably. On the way to collect food for my captive K-rate, my car broke down, refusing to run at idle. I suspected this was due to the perennial accelerator pump problem, but, no, that was all right. I also looked at the points, which were dirty, and cleaning them and the rotor fixed the problem. This morning I rose at 5:45 AM, and saw an adult male spoonbill hawk perched on the telephone pole outside my lawn with a rodent in his talons. From the tail configuration and the size, it would have to have been a Buteo regalis americanus in this area -- not unusual, for D. menensis is probably far most abundant rodent around. The miniature lates perched on the same pole.