LIDICKER 1975 March 24 cont. Water in the Smith River was a pretty light green color. We were completely looking for possible places to trap microtars and saw none. We also made an extensive side trip into The Siskiyou N.W.T.L. Forest (Nrd. Just N. of Kervley). All the meadows we found were completely flooded and totally overgrown; although we did find 1 active sign, Centinial N. on main rd. to 4 mi. S. of Selma. Here we found to small green valley running to east & west so it was getting quite dark. We set traps here in the pouring rain. I sent 10 Logrs. + 20 small SZ; Dave 7 L + 8 SZ. + Sub & L.D. 10 SZ. For a total of 63 traps. By the time we got through we were all soaked to cold. There were just tons of water all through the meadows. Microtars sign was indicating easy to find. Very small animals were in the vicinity of the stream or often had seen going up the slopes & under some shrubs. This made sense since the bottom of the valley has now flooded. We drove a short distance N. & NW to e. on a dirt side road for 1/4 mi. After almost getting stuck in the mud, we managed to back off the mud & make camp for the night. After changing to dry clothes & eating, we processed animals until after midnight. We checked our old D.V. Vern Creek catch as can now record the species composition of their 16 individuals: Microtars californicus - 5 Paronyssus mericanus - 10, & Psilothorax longipes majoris - 1.