ing 5 mi. S.E. Murphy Owyhee Co. Idaho May 27, 1935 In the canyon bottom near where I saw the Badger I found the rest of a Brewer Sparrow with four eggs light blue with brown spots on the larger end situated about 18 inches from the ground well hidden in a rather dense Artemesia. We returned to Sinker Creek and found that the farmer there had killed more than a hundred gophers there just a week before. Aldrich in the few hours he was there was only able to secure 2, both Town- sendi; and further trapping had no better results. These two were however representative of the only species there according to the farmer. Aldrich shot 4 Citellus oreganus while there as they were numerous in a certain spot on the edge of the alfalfa fields. The farmer said that they did little damage to the crops directly but did interfere with irrigation by digging holes in the ditch banks. While here I found the location of a Wallards nest attracted by the decoying actions of the very anxious mother but I was not able to find the nest itself. Long Tailed Chats, Song Sparrows, Bullock Orioles, Yellow Warblers Townee Warblers and Black- sided Hare. Citellas were scarce and exceedingly wary. At Payette we heard that Citellus Urdensis was common in the open fields south of town 88