R.J. Raitt 1956 39 Journal Lamoille, 5500+ ft, Elko Co., Nevada June 21 to hunt for Screech Owls in the tall, large willows lining the stream on his property. The trees are large and grow in a fairly dense strip along the stream. There are dead snags and the Flickers have made some holes in them. We waited until dark at about 9-9:15 PM and then hunted for about an hour with Ward calling and receiving no answer except from a Jack Snipe. The evening was cold and the moon was nearly full and very bright. Mr. Patterson and a man who owns the property below his have seen and heard Screech Owls but apparently mainly in winter. We returned to camp at about 10:30. Thomas Creek, 7600+ ft., Ruby Mts., Elko Co., Nevada June 22 After getting in so late the night before we slept until 6:30 this morning. It was quite cool again last night and early this morning but clear and warm the rest of the day. Since I had several specimens from yesterday left to do I did no extensive hunting but went upstream a little ways to the big cottonwoods where I saw the Hairy Woodpecker a couple of days ago. The cottonwoods are large and tall and there are several on each side of Lamoille Creek. I sat down and waited for a few minutes and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker