Salt 1941 Journal 3 1/2 mi E, 1/2 mi N, McCheaney Mtn, 1900 ft, San Luis Obispo Co., Calif. Sept. 8 (cont.) and not quite so white as some of those positively adults. Continued up side of mountain. Saw immature Golden Eagle. At saddle near peak of mountain there is a small spring on a burned over hillside covered with Adenostoma and Erodiction Coulter pine snags are around the spring, and there is a dense growth of Ceanothus and Rhus immediately about the spring. Also some Salix. Sat at the spring for a while. mex Bluebirds, Fox Sparrows, Arkansas Goldfinches, Calif Thrashers, Spotted Towhees, Turdaria merriami, Yellow warblers came in to drink. Heard Calif Valley Quail, Red-breasted Nutthatch, and, later, Mountain Quail. I ~~waited~~ waited at the spring another hour hoping for Purple Finches after the others left. Nothing new came to the spring so I started down. Got a shot at two Ravens near peak but missed. Got back to camp with no further incident. Skinned birds for rest of day. Sept 9. Picked up steel traps in preparation for move. One by rock face was sprung with rock between jaws holding them open. The bait was gone.