Strang . 1921 Keripinx Valley . 148. it disappeared. Came back by way of furlables , hard unprofitable walking. Mr. Swarth shot another Owl right next to the cabin today, adult female. ~~~ Fri. Sept. 9.- Tried to get some dwell shooting this morning and got one female Mallard. Had the devil of a time in the thicket brush wading for nearly two hours trying to get out. Found an open slough, and shot three young mudcrats which were bringing grass from the edges into the central pool, perhaps to make a house. Saw a Hermit-Thrush ("chuck-chuck") in the dense brush. Went out to the place where I shot the Woodchuck? ~~ but after a long hunt gave it up. There were many Mallards in the river. Also saw a Red-tailed Hawk?. Saw a Winter Wrens also in the thicket brush. All Charlie! Clifford's relatives are here now, so we are in the middle of an Indian village. Yesterday morning Mr. Swarth shot a gray Woodchuck on an elevated place a mile north of here. Heavy frost last night, wonderful day! ~~~ Sat. Sept. 10.- Fine day, with another heavy frost. Found a small field of grass on a brooking flat where they were feeding on blue berries, got three after some fast shooting. Shot two Mallard drabos down as the river and