A.C. ZIEGER 1957 JOURNAL Butt Creek & M.I. S Engage, Plumas Co., Calif. 4300+ Ft. Sept. 3 ARRIVED HERE ABOUT 2:30 AM. LOCATION OF CAMP IS 200 YD SE OF BRIDGE CROSSING BUTT CREEK (8 MI. IS AHEAD) COUNTRY ROAD TO LONGVILLE PASSES OVER BRIDGE. COMPOUND HAS NO TREES BUT CREEK HAS GOOD WATER IS SWIFT & 20-30 FT. WIDE HERE WITH WILLOW & SAGE ALONG IT Y ON ISLANDS IN IT. A COUPLE OF SPANIOS ENTERED NEAR CAMP. CONSTRUCTION WORK IS GOING ON NEAR BUTT VALLEY RESERVOIR. BEAVER APPARENTLY USED STREAM NOT MORE THAN A YEAR OR SO AGO IN THIS AREA AT LEAST. SAGE AMONG WILLOWS IS GENEROUS - PROBABLY BY COWS (WHICH WE SAW) & DOSE (OF WHICH THERE IS SOME SIGN) BUT TRACES OF SAGE ARE UP TO 1 1/2 FT. DOWN. CAUGHT FROG IN CREEK. Set out 70 ft MUS SPACE'S & 5 FAT YARDS IN SAGE & WILLOWS WEST TO OUR CAMP ALONG A 100 YD. SWITCH OF STREAM SET 11 MARESERS IN BURROWS IN NARROW BOTAL GRASS BETWEEN CREEK & CAMP, IN 5 SETS. Set 32 LIVE TRAPS ON DAY, THROUGH HILLSIDE WHERE A COUPLE OF CLEMENS LATECONS & CYMANIUS WERE SEEN. Set 10 SCHUYLERS ON LOGS & AT BASES OF SPRUCE BRANCHES MOSTLY WITH BOTH FRUIT & MOUSE FOR BAITMENT. PAM MARESERS AT 8:30 AM-MORNING IN FEAS ALONG STREAM GOT 1 RABBIT, 1 QURO & 3 MICEROUS. SHOT GAY AT TWILIGHT BEING CREEK