Red's Meadow, 7600 ft., Sierra Nat'l Fk., Maderato, Calif. July 17, 1948 Informed that someone had shot a large hawk and thrown it in the garbage can at Starkweather Lake. We drove to the lake and recovered the remains, which turned out to be those of a ? Sierra grousse. July 18, 1948 Hiked to Crader Creek Meadows, which lie at the east base of the Red Ckcs, about 4 1/2 mi. from camp. The season is apparently advancing, judging from the large numbers and wide variety of flowers appearing. On the way, ran across a pair of Arctic three-toed woodpeckers, of which the ? was collected. The ♀ remained nearby, flying from tree to tree, and uttering a harsh, 2 part note. Had one shot at her, and missed. At Crader Creek Meadow, collected one Thamnophis, the only one seen, and several Bythocnurus. These latter are abundant, but nearly all ♀, only 1 ♂ being taken. They often entered ground square burrows when alarmed, sitting within a few inches of the entrance. Lavae coylii is very common here, although none were collected. On the way back, saw a ? Picoides arcticus, about 1 mile air-line from where I had collected the ♂, whether it was the same ♀ or another,