Twining 1935 2 mi. S Melba Canyon Co. Idaho May 31, 1935 we travelled in that direction collecting en route in open uncultivated land southeast of town. During one of these stops I interviewed a woman on a grain farm and asked her how the farmers regarded the pheasants. As I was expected she considered the birds as destructive and existing only for the white-collared sportsmen in cities. In the spring when corn is just sprouting, she asserted that pheasants travel down the rows pulling off the young shoots, and eating the seeds at the base, and leave the rest of the plant. Bob-whites were considered neutral, and rather pleasant to have around, never touching the crops. All hawks were destructive and the Sharp Shinned Hawk was called a Sparrow Hawk for it preyed extensively on English Sparrows in her yard. About 1 1/4 miles south of Payette, we were directed by a man met on the road, to the ranch of Mr. Shamburger who was supposed to have a number of Pocket Gophers on his place, and some squirrels. Mr. Shamburger in turn sent us to the ranch of Mr. Avery Green about a half-mile away and 2 miles south of Payette near the Payette River. Here we learned that both gophers and squirrels were abundant on his ranch, and he very obligingly lent us the use of a small house nearby situated on the edge of a tule bordered marsh, with open squirrel-infested fields beyond. This evening I set out about 55 traps most of which were set at or near the edge of the slough and amongst the tules. A few were set in the open grassland near the slough.