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[[blank page]] [[end page]] [[start page]] was common on the mountains near that place. The nuts of these pines are larger & longer than those of P. edulis - I heard Cyanocephalus cyanocephalus several times but could not see any. Crossed the divide at noon - there was some snow around where we crossed & higher up [[strikethrough]] it [[/strikethrough]] the ground was white - There is a ranch near the divide that would be a good place to stop to collect in summer now it is too cold to do much high up - Saw 3 Tamias pictus near upper end of caƱon, killed one, saw another at Silver Creek. Thomomys hills thick all along the meadows Saw a Coyote - Camped at 3 P.M. on Silver Creek, set a lot of traps for Thomomys & Neotomas & mice. Made up some skins in evening - Are still 15 miles from Austin, have come 18 miles today - Found a striped snake. A chilly day, mostly clear but a raw wind blowing.