Koford, R. 1975 Journal White Cloud campground, 4300 ft +/-, 11 mi. E Nevada City, Nevada Co., Calif. 30 April I arrived shortly before 1300, set out 14 traps in the study area, then went out again from 1700 to 2000, catching one squirrel. It rained lightly for a couple hours in the afternoon, starting at 1430. Lightning struck a large Ponderosa Pine in the campground, about 30 m. from where I stood, tearing the bark and cambium off in a spiral strip about 15 cm. wide. The rest of the day was overcast, though some direct sunlight got through late in the afternoon. Temp. in the early afternoon was 54°F; at 1900 it was 44°F. Wind was light. Deer tracks could be seen in the snow. The study area has about 60% or 70% snow cover, still about 1 m. deep in places. I found many Douglas Fir twig tips with the developing catkins taken out of their papery envelopes - probably squirrel work. One churring call was heard. 1 May I walked around, mostly in the study area, but some in the campground, from 0800 to 0900, 0930 to 1300, 1530-2000. I heard 1 churring call and caught 2 squirrels. The sky was clear in the morning, then about 50% cloud cover most of the rest of the day, though it was clear sometimes in midafternoon. Temp. was 43°F at 0800, 60°F at 1500, 50° at 2000. Birds seen: 6 Mountain Quail 1 Western Tanager 3 Solitary Vireo 2 Hermit Warblers 4 Audubon Warblers 3 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers 20+ Steller Jays 20+ America. Robins 30+ Oregon Juncos 5 Brown Creepers 4 White-headed Woodpeckers 1 Chestnut-backed Chickadee