Journal Dec. 26 Sawmill Mtn, 5200+ ft, 7mi W, 2mi N Lake Hughes, Los Angeles Co, Calif in groups and singly. They were calling throughout the area most of the day. I collected 3 from one group of 5 or 6 that were in some deciduous and live oaks. Several times Plain Titmice were heard calling [illegible] on the lower slope and I collected one from a [illegible]. Steller Jays were seen or heard occasionally throughout the day. These birds were very shy and kept out of sight and at a distance of several yards. Since the sightings of them were separated by several minutes and they were very mobile, I can't estimate their abundance. I finally collected 2 out of a group of 3 or 4 in some yellow pines on the very summit. One Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was seen feeding high in a yellow pine and was collected. Also seen were a Red-tailed Hawk flying low over the summit, a Cooper Hawk in the forest, a Fox Sparrow in the chaparral at the lower edge of the pines and a Wildcat in the open summit area. No chipmunks were seen. Nor were any White-headed Woodpeckers, for which I was particularly searching. In general, bird life was very sparse or particularly inactive. The low temperature and high winds probably were responsible for the inactivity and certainly were responsible for the dif- ficulty in detecting those that were present.