KDixon 1949 Journal Apr 21. Cusadero Spring, 23 mi. ENE Globe, 7050 ft., Gila Co., Ariz. with fluttered wingbeats from tall cottonwood Departed at 8:00 AM and drove north toward Sawmill. Noted transition toward more dense shading of junipers, first on N-facing slopes & then general; oak appeared in canyon bottoms and mesquite etc. dropped out. Pines appeared soon with oak widespread with undershrub of (antinus & scmt oak. We continued climbing into yellow pine belt at top of plateau and arrived at Sawmill. We consulted Mrs Smith, wife of Indian Service grazing consultant, drove W to Murky Spring and then back to set up camp east of Smith residence. Sawmill, 27 mi NE Globe, 5600 ft., Gila Co., Ariz. Pocket of almost pure stand of Pinus ponderosa along creek bed on top of plateau. Oaks on low hills to north. back I underbrush a conspicuous feature of the forest. Has not been grazed often. Largest pines run about 18" diameter. I accompanied Russell on owl hunting expedition which resulted in my collecting one Flammulated Screech Owl (#342) See species account. The time spent was from about 9:00 - 9:30 No noon. PM. We started Flammulated's calling (in response to Russell's imitation) Several Flammulated's answered and on two occasions what was apparently the same Spotted Screech Owl. Apr 22. Brisk cold morning, clear and calm. I left camp at 6:40 AM and proceeded up ridge to SW on which the sun was shining. As soon as I left the floor of the basin, the