Koford, R. 1976 Journal White Cloud campground, 4300 ft., 11 mi. E Nevada City (by rd.), Nevada Co., Calif. 18 April I spent 0530-0720, 0930-1430, 1610-1853 in the study area, hearing 8 chirring calls and catching one squirrel. At 0530 I picked up several Douglas Fir tips under the tree from which I'd cleared the tips the evening before. There were presumably cut by Flying Squirrels. I also picked up tips at 1200, giving me the number cut by a chipmunk in one day. Both of these were put in piles, to be counted later. I also picked up the tips just after sunset, to get another night's data, since it's possible last night's rain had knocked some already-cut tips from the branches. I opened the 15 traps at 0930, closed them at 1620. I released a # Beechey Ground Squirrel which had gotten caught around midday - near B2. Just about all the snow is gone now - isolated patches a meter or two across remain. It rained lightly last night, was mostly overcast in the morning, but the afternoon was clear. Wind light. Temp. 38°F at 0540, 61°F at 1430, 48°F at 1900. I also found 8 mushrooms which I think are the reproduction stage of false truffles. They were in 2 groups, near E6. I collected one. I'm also starting a catalogue of the number of acorns produced last fall. 19 April I spent 0538-0945, 1040-1350, 1530-1850 in the study area, hearing 17 chirps, catching one squirrel. I piled up the tips under the Douglas Fir I'm monitoring at 0540, 1300, and 1850. I caught 2 Beechey Ground squirrels, both #9, and saw a Gray Squirrel near G5. All the snow has melted. Sky clear until late afternoon, then ~10% cloud cover. Wind light. Temp. 40°F at 0545, 63°F at 1420, 50°F at 1900.