R.J. Raith 1956 22 Journal Cottonwood Creek, 5800 +/- ft., Elko Co., Nevada June 11 up for a short distance and away from the nest. Finally he flew off about 50 yards and landed in a ditch. By the time we had taken some pictures it was about 10 AM and we returned to the rest truck and to camp. During the morning nests of Red-winged and Brewer blackbirds with young were seen. I collected a st Red-wing which was flying from the willows out over the meadow. We skinned until about 2:30 during which time we heard Ravens frequently. We broke camp and left about 4 PM and arrived in Elko at about 7 PM, noticing a rather extensive marsh at Death where we saw Willets and Snowy Egrets and Cinnamon Teal. We ate dinner, then saw Dr. Miller off on the plane for the Bay Area, and bunked at the Nevada Fish and Game bunkhouse, courtesy of Gordon Gullion Thomas Creek, 7600 +/- ft., Ruby Mts. Elko Co., Nev. June 12 After doing shopping, leaving laundry, etc. we left Elko for Lamoille Canyon in the Ruby Mountains. About 20 miles out of Elko the dirt road into Lamoille canyon turns off of the Elko-Lamoille Road. From that turn-off it is 8 miles of climbing up