Kaye - 1933. 9 mi. S., 6 mi. W., Chico, 100 ft. Butte Co. Calif. Sept. 18, 1933. than the one. Later this afternoon Ward and I set out five steel traps along the edge of Perkins lake. There were plenty of corn tracks distinguishable along the edge of the lake, and a few elk tracks not so distinguishable. While we were setting these traps a flock of wood ducks flew up and away. There were about 8 in the flock. They had been in the brush at the edge of the lake. Now is as good a time as any to bring in the subject of birds. Dr. Miller and Dr. Hall collected all the birds that have been collected so far. But Ward and I have had our eyes open, and have been particularly impressed by the numbers and varieties of birds here. Quail are here by the thousands. In fact, in the air, in the tree and bush, and on the ground there are always many birds to be seen. Also there are numbers of ring-necked pheasants around here. I hate or I will list the birds by habitat and ecologic niche. There is such a tremendous amount of material here that it would be un-