Strong. 1921, Three Mile Mt., n.e. Hazeltyn, B.C. regular graveyard. Shot two adult Horned Falls (Mt. subspecies, winter in Wyoming or Mont.) very much larger than our southern species. Mr. Swarth I shot at a male Puell Ptarmigan, but the range was too great. Marked the bird down but on trying to flush him could not find him. I imagine he ducked and ran like a pheasant. While on a steep slope I saw a queer bird flying near me, it seemed to be a Sea gull so I shot it. It was a young Short-billed Gull, very soft gray plumage with beautiful markings. Of all the places to find a Sea gull this stills me as the most unusual. Incidentally fell down a well- slide in getting the bird and lit square on my knee. Wow! Got two bad dents in my gun case and in general crippled myself up generally. Hence the bump opened the knee, so while slightly worse treatment it was effacing. Worked on specimens all afternoon. Slept well tonight for the first time in three nights. Ward hats and mice but no Borkies tonight. Mon. Aug. 1.— Cold and windy. I went up east ridge and Mr. Swarth went down the west ridge of the Mt. Hunted thru beautiful Ptarmigan country and scared up two family of White Tailed Ptarmigan three in one family, size of Mt. Gail. And about twelve