J. Davis, 1940. (157) July 23. Grande Ronde Lake, 7/100', Union Co., Oregon. Obtained on the lake shore at the south end. Caught and skinned one Shenorompys. Cleaned camp and bathed a.m. Went to Lakes Ranger Sta. after lunch, where Sibley talked over the phone to Laverne Brugger (sp.), ranger at Harist. Mt. in the southern Wallowa Mts. Brugger is a student at Wash. State College, & has collected birds & mammals, mostly the latter. He said that the season was well advanced in his area, that the young birds were off the nest. Situa- tion probably about the same as here. This country is rather hard to work, as there are few roads. We were told that a new road had been put through Fish and Duck Lakes, and beyond. There is good high country in the Wallowas, but it is quite hard to get into. Following this conversation, we went to North Powder to get mail. This is absolutely the most dismal town I ever have been in. I got a haircut from the local "barber" and wish to warn all collectors in this region to stay away from this scalp slaughter-house. Returned late in p.m., and set out traps. Sibley caught a Shenoro- myx in one of his traps, which was sprung as we were sitting at the fire writing notes. July 24. Hunted 6:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Obtained 2 flickers, 1 each of Oregon junco, q.-c. Ringlet, Snooks Sparrow, & Townsend Warbler. This is a fair indication of what sort of collecting one may expect in this region at this time of year. Collected 16 Lava Pretiosa in late p.m. This morning I flushed a ?Oregon