W.B. Davis 1935. Head Big Lost River, 7895 ft., Custer Co., Idaho. 449 July 11 creek are a few willows. The soil is extremely dry and stony and the grass, save in the boggy areas along the stream is well grazed. Sheep have passed here recently. The dominant herb is a species of Pentatomen which is found everywhere save under the forest cover. I set out 5 gopher sets and went hunting before I established camp. I shot one & Sciurus l. richardeoni, a & Vermil Thrush and a ? Fairy woodpecker. I spent most of the remaining hours of daylight in putting up specimens. About 6:30 I looked at the gopher traps. I took from them 2 ad & with well developed mammae - evidently suckling young. The gophers are burrowing about 2 to 3 in. below the surface in the dry stony ground - preferring the open forest areas. The burrows are small in dim, and this plus the numerous stones causes considerable difficulty in setting traps. Saw a flock of Crossbills fly over camp about 4:30. The flew up over a ridge and disappeared. Clark Nutcracker,