The Red Shafted Flicker was called a Woodpecker, but the name Flicker was recognized and its beneficial status was also recognized by all of them. Opinion was decidedly against introduction of any non-native species into any area. They were quite indignant about the introduction of the Pheasant into this area as it is here considered destructive to growing crops. They attributed the introduction of the species to wealthy sportsmen influencing legislation in this direction. With encouragement from the young ranchers, I took a short trip up the canyon and shot a male Pheasant for supper. During this short excursion I saw several Wood Pewees in the canyon bottom, found Rough Winged Swallows nesting in the er sandy cliffs bordering the stream, again saw innumerable Mourning Doves, a couple of Laguli Buntings, saw the Crow sitting in the same tree as the day before above the rather old cow carcass and heard the beautiful song of the Chat in the dense thickets bordering the stream. We left the ranch at about 4:00 P.M. and travelled Northward. We stopped at the spot where the Antelope Ground Squirrel was seen the day before with no luck, but a short distance onwards I got a distant shot at a small Citellas The animal disappeared with the shot leaving no trace of himself or nearby hole. Horned Larks were the only birds seen in the dry open desert from here to Oreno. About 3 mi east of Senka Creek we ran