(cont.) Oct. 21, 1935. grassland is responsible almost solely for the absence of the elk from the entire vicinity, although the sheep apparently do not enter the brushy areas or timbered land where the elk would naturally spend considerable time. We walked thru the timbered area (Sitka spruce and redwood) for a distance of about one mile, in a westerly direction, and then emerged on the open hillside. Old indications of the presence of elk were numerous, but only one fresh track was seen. On the hilltops at about 400 ft. elevation, among thick growths of bracken and short cald brush, Aplodontia burrows and tunnels were very numerous, the colonies covering areas of one acre or more. This was on sunny, dry land. Birds seen during the walk were: Oregon jay, 3; Song sparrow, 2; wren-tit, 1; flicker, 5; sparrow-hawk, 1; winter wren, 5; Steller jay, 1. As we returned, I took some some photographs of the area. When we reached Konrads', I drove back to camp. The remainder of the day was spent work- ing on my report and in getting off some mail.