R.J. Pratt 1956 43 Journal east side Spruce Mtn, 8400 ft, Elko Co, Nevada June 24 the slopes in this region are generally quite steep but the saddle where the road crosses the ridge just to the west of us is quite flat over an area several acres in extent. We arrived here at about 10 AM and spent the rest of the morning setting up camp. At about one 1 PM I went out for a couple of hours hunting in the conifers on the slopes to our south. I managed to shoot only 2 Chipping Sparrows from Limber Pines but saw Flickers, 2 Red-tailed Hawks, a Junco, Sparrow Hawk, Clark Nutcrackers and [illegible] Robins. I heard Mountain Chickadees, many Chipping Sparrows, Rock Wrens & House Wrens. A House Wren nest is built on the shack we occupy. I also saw some unidentified (probably Rough-winged) Swallows. Chipmunks were also seen and so was a young Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel near our shack. Two Poor-wills called for a while between about 8:30 PM and the time I went to sleep (c. 9:30 PM). The weather was quite warm during the day but cooled off in the evening when the wind started to blow. Spruce Mountain, 8400-11,000 ft, Elko Co, Nevada June 25 Got up at 5 AM to a deer, cool morning. I had set out 45 museum specials the night before part here around camp and in some tall cane grass and most up the slope to the south among the conifers.