S.O. Semely 1952 Journal Aug 13 11 1/2 mi NE Chama, 10,000 ft, Rio Arriba Co, New Mexico of pikas in this rocky stuff is rather surprising. I picked up an owl pellet (presumably barned owl) about 6 way up in an aspen grove. It contained the hind end of a gopher. From the top of the hill, you can see the country pretty well. I must correct one impression of the country. There are only 1 creek near camp not 2, it turns at the base of this hill and flows north. It is a bit wider down by the porcupine gnawing described above. Rabbit droppings were numerous in this aspen wood. The slope near the top of the hill is quite steep. Chickadees were numerous in the trees. I noticed 1 turkey vulture soaring across the ridge valley. Also 2 crows. They saw me and veered off so that I could get a shot. The top of the hill, flatten out into a little park-like meadow. Red-shafted flickers were abundant up here. Trees are both aspen and spruce. Western pewees were up here too. The eastern side of the hill is rocky and grassy. Chipmunks were numerous here as were Golden-mantled ground squirrels. I collected 2 of these with half loads. The 2nd one had ducked behind a rock and I had to wait for it to come out. 3 cross-bills flew overhead to the south-east, and settled in lit in the conifers about 300 yards away. Possibly I can collect them there. After