Baker Creek, 12 mi. north Ketchum, Blaine Co. Idaho. Jan 5, 1936 I was awakened this morning by a Pine Squirrel chattering in the Lodgepole pine above our tent. By the time I was able to get out he was in another clump nearby but I could not see him, as he stopped chattering when I approached. This morning we picked up 7 Muskrat traps along the banks of Wood River about a mile above the junction of Baker Creek. Most of the traps were frozen into the bank and all were empty. A pair of Water Egrets were diving and feeding in the swift running parts of the stream which were more or less free from ice. Saw two Kingfishers on the way home, both perched on wires next to a bridge. So far, most of the bridges I have seen crossing Wood River have had Kingfishers perched somewhere nearby. Mr. Linderman predicts that this winter will be a cold one with little snow. He bases this conclusion on several observations. He has watched a family of Beaver storing food for the winter, and has seen them laying aspen shoots along the river edge where the stream undercuts the convex side of a bend. This part of the stream, due to the fast flowing water, will be free from ice in