located on a south-east facing slope facing The railroad Tracks. It was dominated by clopote and Tree-Yucca. Soil was loose sand with a reddish tinge. The area looked ideal, and it was. October 18. 4 mi West OF NAKKRO, Mendocino Co., Calif. Seven member MVZ party led by O.P Pearson here attempting to trap Sorex vagrans vagrans and S.V. peninsulas for Kurijotepii study. Redwood forest w/ ferns on floor, creeks along campsite. Weather: cloud cover, forest floor moist. Set 99 Sherman & inch line Traps in irregular line paralleling creek. Check Traps at 3 hr. intervals. Poor success. Oats used as bait. As of 4 checks, one shrew captured. Temperature at 6:00 AM October 19: 44 OF. No rain during night. Traps set at bases of stumps, logs in log litter. Total of 4 S. townbridgei captured. October 19. 4 mi. N. PT. ARENA, Mendocino Co., Calif. Party stopped at Manchester Beach St. Park. Trapping was done in a sedge grass and herb covered marsh area about 600 yds NNE of the public campsite. 100 line traps baited with oats were set in one line paralleling the marsh-grassland habitat junctions. The moon set early, it was a cool, still night with much moisture condensation. Traps were checked at 3 hr. intervals. Many Miastus, Peromyscus and Reithrodontomys were caught. One dead and two live Sorex vagrans were caught. One Neotrichos gilliam was caught alive and released- a gross error. This site was about 1 mile from the beach. Holes were kicked in the brush and