Patelka 1947 25 Oct. 16 6 1/2 mi ESE Tule Pt, 4500 ft, Virginia Mts, Washoe Co, Nev. Rain during part of the night. Rain almost steadily during the morning. Brief let-ups permitted us to go out for an hour or so hunting. I obtained 2 Song Sparrows, and after about 15 minutes was too wet and uncomfortable to continue.. Birds were very quiet, what few were present. In the afternoon, rain stopped about 2:30 and the wind calmed down by four o'oo, starting up again at 5. I hunted in three of the draws of the main canyon behind and to the west of the ranch headquarters. Saw a flock of brush-tits accompanied by 2 Rufes-crowns, a pair of Plain Titmice, and a Bewick Wren. Also noted 3 Mountain Bluebirds feeding over slope or juniper woodland, a pair of Rough-winged Swallows, a Mourning Dove, and hairy woodpecker. Several Townsend Solitaires; two flocks of California Quail were seen on the canyon flat along the edges of riparian vegetation; one flock of Mountain Quail were seen on a slope above the canyon flat, where a spring was present. This morning, a pair of Green-Backed Goldfinches was observed. Several Magpies were seen this morning and this afternoon. Two were observed in what might have been a territorial