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[[underlined]] April 28 [[/underlined]]  Remained at camp all day to get our notes written up & let the horses rest, to identify the birds & trap for mammals.

The prairie stretches out of sight on all sides & the birds gather into one little grove of live oaks.  Grackles, mockers & woodpeckers are breeding.  Many migrants are stopping here.

[[underlined]] April 29. [[/underlined]]  Traveled south all day over sandy prairie with occasional live oak groves (motts) & scattered shin oak.  Very little mesquite or chaparral.  Surface generally level & covered with grass & many beautiful flowers.  Different species give their color to every different kind of soil or land.  Each little pond has a golden halo of Coreopsis around it, Oenotheras, daisies, & phlox give their colors to their chosen strips.  The soil is sandy & loose & the roads very heavy.

At a place about 6 miles before reaching Sauz Ranch the open prairie stops & mesquite & Cactus & chaparral begin with hard sandy soil,