"2 mi. W. of Elk Grove, at sealevel, Humboldt Co., Calif. June 13, 1946 Mountain Quail "before they built the new road" (apparently U.S. 101) but that they had disappeared with the increased incidence of automobile traffic and presumably increased hunting. As we were talking, I noticed a Black throate stationed on a fence post about 10 feet away. The bird was making frequent flights after insects. Mr. Davison told me that it had nested on his property "for several years". After leaving the dairy, I walked out to Highway 101 and started toward the road over which we had entered the redwood forest. The rain, which had been threatening for some time, fell heavily, and I spent about an hour sitting under a tree. After the rain stopped, I re- turned to camp, stopping only where I had left my traps earlier in the morning. So traps were set, about 25 along the grassy, fern-shaded mar- gin of the creek, and the remainder under logs and at the bases of stumps about 30 to 100 feet above the creek. There were numerous fallen woods above the creek, moss-covered and sur- rounded by deep leaf litter. Many excellent-appea- ring sets were made. Rain started to fall at about 6:15, and we ate supper in the tent. After supper we again heard Murrelets flying high and fast above the overcast, giving their loud call-notes.