R.J. Raitt 1956 Journal Sequim area, Clallam Co., Washington August 17, 1956 We arrived at Dungeness Forks campground yesterday afternoon and set up camp. This morning we left camp about 8:30 (PST) and drove back out to the back road between Sequim and Quilcene and headed south on that road for about a mile until we reached the point where the Dungeness River Trail takes off from the road and heads down into the canyon of the Dungeness River. We walked down this trail for about a mile and then back and drove back to camp arriving at about noon. Nearly the entire area henceabouts is dense Douglas Fir forest containing also alders, western redcedars, and maybe a small number of others unknown to me. The undergrowth is of variable density, composed of young alders, Thimbleberry, Bracken ferns, Ribes and others. There are numerous fallen trees which are covered with mats of moss. The main forest trees are of a mature age with few branches less than 30 feet above the ground. There is little reproduction by these trees. On the way up the short cut off road we saw a couple of Ruffed Grouse beside the road on the edge of the rav, dense young alders and shrubs lining the road. I shot one not realizing it was a young bird until I