L. Karlstrom 1954 Bufa loreus (41) June 21 to see evidence of it during my checks. The crew could hardly get every puddle in that meadow. Hunch reports that old-timers have observed pools with tadpoles but no wrigglers (eaten by toads?) contact Gray, Alameda Co. Moquinto allotment district June 22 Dertiel meadow, Yoz Valley, Morgan Co., Calif. check of weather station 8:20 A.M. Air max-min. 99-38°F. Present 68° F. Soil max-min. 81-42° F. Present 62° F. Weather clear and sunny but thermometer in partially shaded near this time of morning. Surface - 19.8°C. First water level down. 8" of 6" - 17.5°C. stake above water, but moist 12" - 17.5°C. area around pond still saturated 18" - 17.00°C. Grasse picture about same as last 24" - 16.50°C. report. Birchen higher, average 3½ feet low to 4½' max. Western azolan at heights of bloom. Some serezed bloomed out. Blackbirds active. Bright sunny morning. June 30 Same locality. Weather check made 4 P.M. (D.S.) Max-min air 98-116° F. 80° F. " " soil 86-119 F. 73° F. charts changed in thermographs. Water level down about 5" from last check. The stake is 10½" above water surface. Meadow grasses still higher, average 40-45". Broken to 6'. Western azolan blossoms past their peak, about ½ are brownish & dying out. Hybla sample taken from study pond. Toads are close to emerging but some small hybla toads are present.