Oct 1931 East slope of Irish Mountain, 6900 ft., Lincoln Co., Nebraska June 6, 1931 The center of the valley. Flowing from here are divergent ditches. Poplar trees are quite abundant along the waterways and near the lakes. A great deal of swampy area overgrown with tule is present. This, according to reports given us by the inhabitants, affords a nesting site for ducks. As we drove by one of these large tule beds, ducks could be heard and one Mallard flew out. According to the post master at Hills ducks were formerly quite thick in this region, but have not been so plentiful during the past several years. George Nesbitt, probably his son, said that Coyotes, Coups, Gray Foxes and "Snipes", Bobcats and "Lynx Cats" were present. He also said otter's were abundant. Bird life appeared plentiful in this green valley. From the machine I noted Marsh Hawk, Sparrow-Hawk, Sharp-Shinned Hawk (dead), Red-Tailed Hawk (?), Mockingbird, Linnets, Wood-Orchis (two dead specimens hung upon fence-posts next to the marsh), Black-crowned Night Heron, Mallard Duck, Kingbird, Brewer Black Bird, Western Mourning Dove. But north west of Hills lies a spring in the Irish Mtn. Range.