47 Sept. 23 N base White Mtns. Steamboat Springs area of Washo Co, Nevada. In places, the pinyons were more closely spaced than "average" for this area; in those cases shrubs were fewer in number. Artemesia was the only shrub present except for scattered Ephedra & pancake cactus clumps. In contrast to the Benton Range area, the sagebrush appeared to be past blooming. Heights of these shrubs seldom exceeded 15". In one canyon there were scattered junipers apparently sprouts from cut stumps. I hunted on a series of parallel N-S ridges leading upward from the gentle slopes where we had camped, 7:45-9:45 and then downslope along a dry shallow stream course 10:15-11:30. Red-tailed Hawk Flicker (1) on ground at base of a pinyon Scrub Jay - few individuals noted; called occasionally Pinyon Jay - most prominent member of avifauna, active throughout day. About 8:30 am, I saw a flock of 30 fly overhead & simultaneously saw 3 more down- slope. Johnston took one. Clark Nutcracker - individuals encountered frequently, numbering perhaps 1/3 the total of Pinyon Jay in area. Mtn. Chickadee 3 pairs seen during a.m. One sang "chee phse be bee" in answer to "chickadee" call of another. Townsend Solitaire - one flew through camp. Ruby-c-r-Kinglet one seen Blue-gray Gnatcatcher one heard Chipping Sparrow - one at three pinyons