Sorex -11 mi. W and 7-mi S Mitchell, 4850 ft., Wheeler Co., Oregon June 14, 1938 Set a trap between 2 three inch old logs lying in dense succulents 10 inches from the small creek. The region is sheltered by willows. There was a bare earth area beneath the 2 logs with a clearance of about 4 inches. As I set out last trap of line the above trap snapped and I ran over. Had a shrew by the tail. Caught him in my hand and brought him to camp. It attempted to bite its way out of my hands but the bites while fairly hard were not painful. At camp put it in a jar. I could jump up the sides about 2 inches. Put cotton and grass in the jar. It is very much at home climbing through the grass tangle and can jump from one knot to another with confidence and efficiently. Its movements are very quick, the nose is movable and keeps vibrating in all directions. There is no audible sound emitted. When the wire mesh cover is touched even very lightly the shrew- if quiet will jump very nervously. By placing an ear over the jar its resonating properties make the heart beats audible. They are extremely rapid now that it is excited. June 15, 1938 Caught two male shrews, one a water shrew in almost an identical set up as above.