154 Jul 1932 Castle Creek, R. S., 1800 ft., S Fork Clearwater R., Idaho Co., Idaho. July 14, 1932 Known as Bear Valley. Collected some Savannah Sparrows and Horned Larks. A Sandhill Crane was heard in the distance. Moved on, arriving late in the p.m. at Cascade. From here we went back to Payette Lake, branching north at New Meadows and camping for the night at the W side of Granite Mountain. Shot at some bats, Blanchard taking 3, two of which were saved. [illegible] July 15, 1932 After skinning some of the animals taken yesterday we moved on to Grangeville at noon. From here we travelled east about 18 miles by road to the Castle Creek Ranger Station on the S Fork of the Clearwater River and camped there at an altitude of 1800 feet. The canyon slopes are quite precipitous. Arrived in camp to late to set out traps other than 3 rat traps about camp. Three Flying Squirrels were noted at one time in the evening. Heard a Horned Owl in the distance. July 16, 1932 One of the rat traps had been sprung, probably by a Flying Squirrel. It had been placed by the garbage pit. Took a walk this a.m. Shot 4 chipmunks (E. ruficaudus) and 2 Columbian Ground Squirrels. Red Squirrels are common among the Douglas Firs. Shot a Pinyon Nutthatch that was seen with food in bill, perched on top of a dead stump up in the Yellow Pine belt. The latter consists of a