Paul DeBenedictis 1961 June 28 Donner Lake, Nevada Co., Calif. a female Audubon warbler Fa ? red-br. Nuthatch (pygmy?) by the cabin about 9:30. Went to Truckee. In fields at west side of town got saepiolus blues, coppers a worn ringlet (elko) and saw a few Spylevia & Papilio eurymedon & vtolus. Everything scarce. Birds were Mt. Chickadees, Cassin Finch, robins, Steller jays, Mt. Bluebird (?), and olive sided fly- catcher. Also saw a few chipmunks and one brown ground squirrel, standing up right on a rock and whistling. Thought it was a bird. Quite hot dry and windy. Got back about 12. After lunch checked traps, 5 chips, but one too far gone. Brought the traps in. Animals had been out too long and hair slipped on the ones I tried to stuff. Saved 4 skulls & 2 pelts. Many butterflies at trapping site - chlosyne palla, Papilio eurymedon & vtolus, Spylevia, a male Phister, Plebejus icavoides, limeitis. After finishing the chipmunks, went to Donner Mem. St. Park. Beautiful park but little animal activity. Few birds (robins nesting on the Donner Moun- tment), jays and robins most common, but many chip- munks and golden mantled ground squirrels. No face striped Area looks interesting. We almost hit a ground squirrel. After visiting the park went to Truckee to get laundry, saw a Mt. blue bird. At the cabin very little about but white & ? red br. Nuthatches quite active. No traps set tonight.