Koford, R. 1970 Journal White Cloud campground, 4300 ft., 11 mi. E Nevada City (by rd), Nevada Co. (e2)18 15 Sept. I spent 0615-1310, 1340-1925 in the 1st study area, hearing a couple chirps which may have been made by G.G. I watched a family leave its owl, but the count may not have been accurate. I watched them go in, but again, I may not have arrived early enough. I spent most of the day continuing a cone catalogue. I opened 26 trunks from 0830- 0930, closed them from 1740-1800, catching 2 juvenile ground squirrels, 1 Steller Jay. I saw a couple half- grown juveniles in the campground. Under an Ponderosa Pine, I found several tips which had been chewed to ~2 in., clear through to the central core. I don't know whether it was done by chickarees. Squirrels continue to cut fir cones- mainly in the early morning, but some are falling apart on the trees. The Douglas fir cones still on the trees are opening. There are localized cache areas, with holes with 1-4 cones in them so many stuffed in cracks under logs. They aren't buried for the most part. I've seen several clumps of young oaks- evidently cacher coming up. One had 30 young plants; most have less than that. Wind may up to ~15 mph in the morning, calmer in the afternoon. The sky was ~80% cloudy in the morning, 100% in the early afternoon, then ~80% for the late afternoon. Temp. 52°F at 0610, 62°F at 1330, 52°F at 1940. 16 Sept. I spent 0615-1305, 1342-1915 in the 1st study area, seeing 2 chases of a Gray Squirrel by a chickaree - perhaps the same squirrels both times. all saw a chase involving 2 chickarees, heard what was perhaps another. I finally got a good count on the juvenile live