Koford, R. 1975 Journal White Cloud campground, 11 mi. E Nevada City, Nevada Co., Calif. 4300 ft 16 April are still covered with 3-4 ft. of snow, but there are rare places which are bare ground. There were many Chickaree tracks in all parts of the study area and campground. One squirrel was seen eating cones and there were a few holes in the snow. The morning was clear at times - about 50% cloud cover most of the time. It became completely overcast in the early afternoon and snowed about 1 cm. from 1500 to 1730. Wind was light. Temp. 31°F to 36°F. 17 April spent most of the day from 0700 until 2000 in the campground and study area, except for meals 0800 until 0830, 1130 to 1200, 1730 to 1800. I set out 7 more traps in the campground area, making 14 in all. 1 squirrel was caught and marked. A couple churring calls were heard. I saw snowshoe hare, gray squirrel, and coyote tracks in addition to about 8 sets of chickaree tracks - not as many as the 16th. Wind was light, cloud cover 10-50%. Temp. at 0700 - 27°F; at 1200 - 43°F; at 1500 - 40°F; at 1930 - 34°F. Birds seen (no sp. accounts): 2 White-headed Woodpecker 3 Mountain Chickadee 1 Oregon Junco 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 5 Gold-Crowned Kinglet 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 Stellar Jay. 18 April spent 0830 to 1230, 1500 to 2000 in the campground and study area, going into Nevada City in the early afternoon. One squirrel was recaptured. There are many Douglas Fir twigs with about 7mm. male catkin buds on the ground. Also, 2 holes with Sugar Pine seed coats near them. I saw skunk, coyote, and Gray Squirrel tracks. Wind light, overcast Pt. Temp. up to 43°F.