Gymnogyps californianus April 4, 1946 Escondido, Calif. the coast were up San Mateo Creek (N.E. of San Diego). "They" used to camp on the coast and hike up those canyons, returning to the camp in the evening. Coyotes were seen in 1907 or 1908 by Ditton in that area - he considers it a possible place for a nest. It is now in Camp Pendleton (Marine Corps Camp). Ditton has heard occasional reports from the desert side but questions their small authenticity. Ralph Ditton (J.B.'s son) has walks on the ranch near Es- cendido. He said he questioned officials at Borrego Park recently re coyotes - they knew of none in that area. Around Escondido Jim says coy- dotes were always rare - he only recalled seeing one, even in the old days. Ditton thinks there may still be coyotes in the Roderick Mtn. area. Albert the Finley & Ballman nest Ditton recalls the fol- lowing: this nest was found by Philip Singer who was doing some geological work & saw the adults feeding a flightless immature in a tree in Eaton Canyon in December 1904 (as J.B.Die- calls). Singer still lives in the Los Angeles area - an engineer or adjuster in Maryland Casualty Co. as J.B.D. recalls. Dr. J. Krumell would not believe the story because coyotes were infrequent in the San Gabriels even then. Ditton went to the place & saw the birds. The location & policeman shot