Marshall, 1939 General Comment Stagwhile Spring, July 27 contd. Red Crossbills flying high over-head calling 'kip' - in small flocks of 20 or more & often & 2's & 3's. Would alight in highest red-firs - on highest twigs. During the morning made short trips on the E valley wall thru the heavy timber - wherever I heard anything. Coll. a hairy woodpecker, & 2 canada jays near camp. Knights, Mt. Chickadees, And. & Hermit Warblers Common. Juncoes, Chippies, & Chestnut-backed Chickadees scarce. Heard flickers several times. In Evening set trap at Walden Spring, 2 mi. W. Goldman Spring Ranger Sta., Columbia Co. Wash. (July 27) Hunted here for owls; heard many Olive-backed thrushes whistling saw several & after a 'conversation' with one got him to sing in breeding season style. Much sweeter & more polished than r.-b. thrush. The low whistle is given at higher pitch than that of r.-b. thrush. These hear were in dense Red-fir forest & among broad-leaves at the forest edge. Later heard 3 Barned Owls. Next drove to several localities - looking