P. PEARSON 1952 40 grasses of several species, etc. I have the impression that Ontano is neglected, little grazed. [illegible] The hill slopes also have a smattering of Boechera, quadrangular, & Trigdem. Near top is a little Polyphys (small), a stinky sage but not the humming one, a showy red-flowered paint brush bush, and a few mats of Pyrophyllum. Plus, of course ichn + Festuca. In one of the narrow deep canyons or cliffs were 2 horned? owls, and in a shallow cave a hummer nest containing one young ready to fly. Green gorget, brown mid-centred stripe. Found one big buck humming resting far below me. Pictured him etc. As he wandered off 2 qq showed up and they all went off together to circle back over the top of the hill. Smelled the of a couple of times. Set 5 twee traps near bus (old droppings), and some MS ups near the cave + cliffs. Found another hummer nest in small but nice cave. Feb. 7 Most of day cloudy + foggy, little real sun. Rain in seeming VP at midnight to catch hummer but it escaped - wide awake. One big Phylotox in my traps. Might overset with some rain. Temp at midnight outcold 5°, at 6 a.m. 42°; at 9 a.m. 11° Morning cloudy bright + scattered sunshine. Found flycatcher nest (3616) in another cave and collected parent X. The cave was 5' wide, 10' high, and 20 ft. deeps. Nest on ledge half-way back, 7' high, made of twigs + green and lined with down or fleece wool. 2 gawky young. Parent carrying at once a moth, a wasp and a green grub. Sawed up a flock of doves, 2 of which took shelter in the big cave, then flew out when centered. Humletto woke in the fly-catcher cave. No sign of hummer around barnest.