Paul DeBenedicti 1961 27 June California side lake Tahoe and some gulls. Stopped at Emerald Bay St. Park (Calif.). Nothing. At entrance to Desolation Valley Rd. got a ? checkerspot, saw skippers, heard many birds. Beyond J.D. Bliss St. Park much of the forest looks quite good for butterflies-lots of flowers. Stopped at Truckee to get some formaldehyde but couldn't. Saw a hill deer and a mt. Bluebird along U.S. 50. Got back to the cabin about 4. 2 Juncos in back. later saw a Wilson, an Audobon, & a ? MacGillivary wabber in the alders. Set all the traps in a chaparral (manzanita)-open pine area, saw nothing. Saw a ? hawth over the hills on the other side of Donner lake. Spent the rest of the evening by Donner lake. Saw a Vaux swift and a few gulls. 28 June Donner Lake, Nevada Co., Calif. - Got up at 6:30 to look for birds and check my traps. Saw mostly robins, Steller Jays, & Oregon juncos. All the traps were empty, one set off. Ants were at about half. Took 8 traps in (bottom line). Saw an Audobon wabbler up in the pines, calling, 3-5 "a hee' a hee' a hee'. later saw a few pewees and Tanagers, -tailed about 5 for sparrows, 2-3 green townees, and a few chipmunks. Most interesting find was chickadees nesting in a stump about 3 feet from the ground in cleared chaparral, and 3 hairy wood pechers, up in the pines, calling, a sharp "pewt" Got back about 8. Saw