Nerdrickson 1950 Journal Aug. 23 Lower Covington Plate, 5000 ft., Riverside Co., Calif. camp at about 5:15 A.M. Walked down the wash towards Covington Wells, then turned S. down by wash entering near the well and leading from saddle in main ridge of Little San Bernardino. Took Dustcatcher from bushes in bottom of wash. Saw jackrabbit here. About 1/2 mile up wash, turned E. up wash and started climbing toward ridge E. of Covington Plate. Took Bush-tit from scrub-oaks in this wash. While investigating fairly large hole dug under large rocks: (badger!) a large bighorn sheep ran started up about 100 yds. distant on opposite wall of canyon. Ran almost leisurely along opposite slope and across canyon ahead of me, tumbling several sizable rocks as it went. The coat seemed rather ragged. The canyon at this time was still shaded from the sun. Took Kertia under Joshua Tree log in small bowl forming head of this canyon, still below the main ridge. Kantusa temp. - 19.2° C. soil temp under log- 18.5° C. air temp at o" lat. - 18.0° C. In the bowl and for some distance below it in the canyon, oaks were common and were co-dominants with the pinion and juniper. At 7:00, just before climbing on