Pheasant was often heard out in the alfalfa fields. We skinned all afternoon. I put up 4 of the eight Citellus taken the day before. The Eutamias was not put up, but the skull In the late afternoon Aldrich and I hiked up the creek a short distance, and shot a large immature Cooper Hawk. Western Yellows throats were seen. Magpies were numerous. One Crow was seen evidently interested in a very dead cow in the canyon bottom. Mourning Doves were extremely numerous, but it seems still a little early for nesting. May 23, 1935- Triangle dot ranch 8 mi. W. Oreana Owyhee Co. to pt. 6 mi. W. Murphy, Owyhee Co. Set 25 traps 20 paces apart in greaswood just west of ranch. All were set next to given holes or near fresh diggings with foot- prints and other sign. Net result next morn- ing I half grown Reithrodontomys. Reason unexplainable. While putting up my Reithrodontomys and Cooper Hawk this morning I was able to extract what I believe is the typical opinion of the economic status local farmer on the economic status of the native bird life. To them all hawks were Chicken Hawks and should be shot on sight. I could see that my succeeding talk on the beneficial status of some hawks had practically no effect and that all hawks would still be shot if possible.