July 23, 1952, Huckleberry, near McCloud, Siskiyou Co. Calif. 1 p.m. Blue Heron - yellow pine woodlands, with meadow creek Mallard - 9, no full males on pool in meadow along creek. Sparrow Hawks - many, calling, from tops of small yellow pines, and smags. July 24-30, 1952, Patterson G.S. Camp, Modoc Nat. For., Modoc Co. Calif. El. 7,200' on south slope of ridge. Immediate area with red fir, yellow pine, and aspen along water courses and springs. Much brush, chaparral of mtn. mahogany, in places. Other tree species. Green marsh and bog plants on springy hillsides especially attractive to insects and birds. Species observed are: Vulture - on July 26, 10 circling NE at 5:30 p.m. others seen sev. days. Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1 screeching over camp two diff. days, between thunderstorms. Red-tailed Hawk - 3 seen. Killdeer - 1 in meadowalong East Creek. Mourning Dove - 1 along road near camp, one other heard. Horned Owl - calling at 9 p.m. July 28 Long-eared Owl - one whistle-called July 29, 1030p.m. brewed. Pacific Nighthawk - every evening, some a.m.'s early, and in p.m. when thunderstorms / Rufous Hummingbird - ad. M and F's seen in boggy areas near camp. Red-shafted Flickers - adults and immatures about camp. Hairy Woodpecker - 2 ad. and 1 young. Latter often perched on small twigs like other birds, not clinging to big limb and trunk bark. Red-naped Sapsucker - several seen Williamson Sapsucker - several around. One with very long white wing patch when perched. Very large white rump area, flying. Belly white. White stripes on head, and no read present. Immature? White-headed Woodpecker - 1 seen. 2 heard. Wood Pewee - very common and pugnacious to each other and other species. Also cur- ios, following bluebirds carrying food to nest. Little Flycatcher - several seen Olive-sided Flycatcher - 1 heard Western Flycatcher - about 6 seen. Horned Larks in meadow at East Creek Tree Swallows Stellar Jays - only 3 seen Clarke Nutcrackers - 7-10 calling in a.m.s and especially in evening and flying southerly after 7 p.m. from vicinity of Pearson Ridge to NE of our camp. Black-capped Chickadee - a few in vicinity Mountain Chickadee and young, some barely able to fly, common in vicinity. A variety of calls and songs heard. Bush Tits - few in area, occasionally. Slender-billed Nuthatch - just 2 seen, and on one occasion 2 on yellow pine trunk in company with 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches - which were very common in vicinity. California Creeper - a few Dipper - 3 seen, one with nest in end of tree roots in mid-creek. House Wren - about 5 pairs seen in area. One with nest in aspen, hole at 8 feet on south side. Adults got most of food to north and east at distances from 25 to 200 feet from nest tree. All times I watched they flew to perch in fir tree just 5 feet across from nest. Robins quite common in area. Hermit Thrush - once heard, 2x seen. Mountain Bluebirds- Nest in aspen near our camp. Hole at 8' on south side of trunk. Open parkland of grass and aspen, yellow pine 50 feet away. Young in nest being fed by 2 males and 1 female. Banded one male on left leg (1A) - h1-152124.July25. 7-25 Saw,one male fly 37' (ground distance) from 9' perch to pick up green catepillar to young. Adults often brought food to nest faster than another adult could vacate nest - they waited in line to feed the young.