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Just before reaching Delano we cross a flat covered with Seraeda and Salt grass, cross several more during the day, they are old water ways but only  a few feet lower than surrounding country, After passing Delano the country was not so much of a desert, probably because sheep had not cleared it off. There were more grain fields, Houses and windmills stick up all over the plain. There are large grain fields and small orchards.

Thomomys hills become numerous after passing Delano, and Jack Rabbits very numerous.
Spermophiles were numerous all along. Saw no Cottontails. Thought I saw one little Spermophile like mollis but could not be sure, saw holes of some small thing.

A hot day, Rabbits, birds and everything sought shade. Jacks would hardly leave the shade of the fence as we passed along the road. Spermophiles all went into holes about 10 oclock & no more seen till 4 or 5 P.M.

Camped at sundown on Elk Bayo, a small river, or large creek, 5 or 6 miles S. of Tulare. A lot of Bats went out from under the wagon- bridge on river, but we did not get a shot.
Dipodomys holes & tracks were seen occasionally all day but were scarce.

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