Elkerton 1955 Journal June 13 accidatela (6), S. gervinus (3), Uta stamburina (1) taken. Half day Cnemidophorus seen but they eluded our nettes. Arrived at Deep Spring School (The R.O. of moza) at 1:15 P.M. A lady then directed us down southward through school property to the lake. We identified the lake to the N ad W. No sign of water although presence of Juncus in patches indicated some recent moisture. The Lake is a completely dry salt bed. Finally we drove west pasture with cattle grazing on it about 1/2 mile N of the dry lake. Difficult driving the rutty "roads" but with a low slung station wagon. The spring is from a regular marsh habitat lined with sedges forming extensive clumps. The marshy area measures about 40-50 yards x 75 yards with some deep ponds to at least 3-4 feet depth (see buffer notes). It was hot and dry air until sunset around 8 o'clock. A brisk breeze blew across the valley floor. Drew Widy found a single adult spadefoot at 3:45 P.M. in a water-filled half depression made by the cattle now grazing in awe. I began recording red-wing blackbirds and yellow-headed blackbirds at about 7:15 P.M. Later we collected 14 B. lora, 1 Scaphiopus adult and samples of larvae of each. Night temperatures cooler about 9 P.M. 15.8° C. We drove northward the 6 miles to the school and then took the main road out Westford Pass to Bigginie. She is an approach to the lake from the east end of main road at the more southwesterly end of the valley but our