Journal Hahner, U.S. 1977 32.4 mi. N (by road) El Chirero, ca. 10 m., Baja California, Mexico. 3 July It clouded up around sunset and we heard thunder all through the night. A wind picked up around 3AM and very soon after it began to sprinkle. The rain stopped within minutes and we were able to relax. 0530 Arose and broke-camp. Began to rain as we drove to check traps. Rain on-and-off all AM. Results of trapping: line 1 - 6 Dipodomys merriami line 2 - 4 Dipodomys merriami 3 Perognathus sp. line 3 - 6 Dipodomys merriami 4 Perognathus sp. line 4 - 6 Dipodomys deserti 1 Perognathus sp. 30/200 We saw 2 bats again foraging near a large Mesquite tree on line 2. The D.merriami were much smaller and lighter in color than those of the Mojave Desert. We kept a sample of D.merriami and all other specimens. The pocket mice are probably all penicillatus - we had looked for baileyi and/or