Strong .1921. Riponx Valley 146. came out where I intended, found a large clammy berron in the midst of an alder swamp which seemed to be most nearly fitted to a Woodchuck or Badger, were there any of the latter in the country. Heard but could not locate one crested Jay. Tues. Sept. 6. Rained hard all day. Read, bathed, washed clothes, sewed etc. Another wasted day. Wedo. Sept.7. Fairly clean, but brush wet. Went down in the meadows to look at my traps, per usual. Nothing there. Red-winged Howerer I shot a solitary Red Winged Blackbird, which Blackbird was "chuckling" in the willows. A young male with a very thick bill. This is the first we have seen. Came back to the bridge I flushed a Wilson Snipe which I secured. Saw a Pigeon Hawk which was being followed by some Sparrow Hawks, but failed to get him. Shot a female Northern Hweller, evidently of pure descent, she was with the Sparrow Hawks, as usual. As I got near the cabin I ran into the large covey of Gusee which roost near here, had some fast shooting and secured five, one gray, adult male, and four young bobbed tail kids. Three grey and one reddish. They had been eating Saskatoon, Kiriwini? High Bush Cranbou and Blue berries, and their crops were full of whole berries. Left the hull of the fockle under the spruce trees.