Koford, R, 1976 Journal White Cloud campground, 4300 ft, 11 mi. E Nevada City (by rd), Nevada Co., Calif. 2 May I spent 0815 - 1315, 1439 - 1441, 1520 - 1740 in the first study area, hearing 9 chipmunks and catching 2 squirrels. I opened the 15 traps in the study area at about 0830, picked them up at about 1730. I opened the 30 traps outside the study area from about 0700 until about 0800. When I checked them in the early afternoon, I found 2 DG and 2 AD plus two other females. When I picked them up at about 1800, 2 DG and 2 males were caught. I kept one of them to take back to Berkeley, released The ? died a couple days later (#67) and was frozen until 21 June 1976. The other, The wind was light, sky a little hazy most of the day. Temp. 49° F at 0700 , reaching the mid-60's. I left the area at about 1900. 6 May I spent 0920 - 1230, 1540 - 1800 in the 2nd study area. I heard no squirrels, saw only 2 Gray Squirrels, at 0920 and 1235 near the SW end of the study area. I set 15 traps in the study area at about 1000 , checked them at about 1745. The male which I brought back to Berkeley died a day later. There was pollen blowing around in the study area today - maybe from the oaks, which are flowering, or White Fir - I'm not sure whether the strobili are shedding pollen or not. I found one White Fir with ~30 tips under it with the strobili eaten off. The day was windy - northerly, then easterly - up to 30 mph. 58°F at 1240, 54° F at 2000. Sky overcast in A.M., partially cloudy in P.M. Temp. 48°F at 0920,