R.J. Raitt 1956 Journal Big Quilcene Valley, 1700-3800 ft, Jefferson Co, Wash. August 21, 1956 On the way in we saw very little of any vertebrates. At about 2000 feet we saw a Water Ouzel foraging in the river where the trail crosses Wet Weather Creek (near the Ten mile shelter), at an elevation of about 2500 feet, we spotted and collected an Ascaphus sitting on a rock at the edge of this narrow rushing stream. It seemed to be sunning itself as it was first seen in one of the few small patches of sunlight pene- trating the dense high canopy of the mature forest. These were the only vertebrates we saw although it must be admitted that we were concentrating on carrying our packs up the trail. Occasionally in camp we heard bird notes from the canopy at height 100 to 150 feet above us but the birds were not identified (or even seen). The forest in camp is mature Spruce, Red fir (Thuja), Hemlock, Doug fir with practically no special riparian growth. Big Quilcene Valley, 3800-6000 ft, Jefferson Co, Wash. August 22, 1956 We left camp at about 7:30 this morning and hunted up along the Big Quil Trail. We arrived at Marmot Pass (6000 ft) at about noon