R.J. Raitt 1956 31 Journal Thomas Creek, 7600-7800 ft., Ruby Mts., Elko Co., Nev. June 16 Sparrow and a Mountain Chickadee which was singing and which I collected. The rest of the birds (4 or 5 species) I could not [illegible] identify but I had to hurry back to camp and could spend only a little time. On the way down the slope back to the bottom and camp the Mountain Mahogany gave way to low scattered aspens with grass and Wyethia between and here I jumped up two bobbed buck deer each with a small fork and antlers in velvet. Here also several (3 I think) White-throated Swifts were sweeping around in the canyon coming very low to the ground occasionally just a few feet off the ground. The morning was [illegible] warm and only partly cloudy after the sun come up. Most of the snow at this elevation has melted. At about 6 P.M. a water Ouzel was seen in Thomas Creek next to camp. Ward shot it with his pistol and I retrieved it from the creek. Thomas Creek, 9000+ ft., Elko Ruby Mts. Elko Co., Nev. June 17 Today Ward and I left camp at about 6:30 AM and hiked up the trail going up Thomas Canyon. The canyon is fairly steep, climbing from 7600 ft. at our camp to 8900-9000 ft. at a marsh in about 2 miles. We arrived at the marsh at about 7:30 AM. The broad amphitheater in which it lies was almost entirely snowcovered although we met only a