W.C. Russell Snake Cr., 8400 ft., Snake Range, White Pine Co., Nev. June 4 1962 we were in the cloude. Only 3-400 ft. above camp the snow had frozen - every brush & tree had a white coat - beautiful sight on as the sun broke through the clouds. Didn't see any deer but fish tracks were numerous. This is a peculiar place in that some birds associated with these altitudes seem to be absent. For example, haven't seen or heard a Stellar Jay, Hairy Wood- pecker Creepers, Nut hatch. Was surprised to find a Downy Woodpecker in a mixture of Mt. Mahogany + white fir. It was at 9000 ft. and on a slope 100 yds. above a very small stream. The crossbill taken today was a lone bird sitting in top of fir giving the sharp single note. The B White-crown taken was singing in a willow clump in small meadow at camp. No other could be found. Hermit thrushes are plentiful. They are singing but you see them in twos hopping aw ground out in page at edge of timber. Got a flock of goshawk through aspen - no shot. Snow'll a bit in forenoon but now in late afternoon has cleared off.