Peterson 1935 W. Richardson. Contents of stomach of Gray Chough L. bueicoudus examined & found to be in advanced stage of digestion. However, few sclerites of a Jerusalem cricket(?) found. (Or ? Mormon cricket?) Pack up, bath in N Fork Humboldt River under concrete bridge of U.S. 40 & leave for points north toward Mountain City. White-tailed jack rabbit seen enroute, shot at. Several small rodents - ground squirrels(?) seen enroute. Rattle-snake obtained on wayside. Some dozen or so Sage hens seen. Not wary - approachable to within 35-40 feet. Good flyers, tail spread out fan-shaped in flight. Directions asked from a sheep herder at a cross road, again from me on horseback. Arrived at Mountain City Ranger Station near Mountain City - due south - in Humboldt National Forest where information as to accessibility to aspen & fir regions was obtained from Ranger Housew. Took & retraced steps & side road leading up Chicken Creek, cross ridge to Cobb Creek where camp pitched amongst aspen beside the creek. Arrived here about 7:45 P.M. Some 15 traps set within a 25 ft. radius about camp along creek bank & trail.