A. Feathers. Jan. 10, 1934. 500+ ft., Colorado R., 14 mi. S. E. Searchlight, Clark Co., Nevada. (cont.) the other boys were visiting their traps. Two bird skins (Lophortyx gambeli, Dryobates scalaris caetophilus) were prepared. A bit of lunch was eaten and I left to set traps for beaver. Three no. 4 traps were set in water at the edge of the river bank. The traps were barely submerged, and freely cut willow shoots two feet long were stuck in the mud in such a position that the animal would spring the trap in attempting to reach them. On reaching camp, I prepared dinner, washed dishes and finished the evening writing notes. Jan. 11, 1934. I arose at daylight and visited my beaver traps. They had not been disturbed. The river level had lowered about two inches during the night, exposing two of the traps. These I intended to re-set after preparing breakfast. I then returned to camp, where I shot a [illegible] verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) and a ruby crowned kinglet (Regulus calendula). The kinglet accompanied the verdin, chattering, and remained in the willow tree at the river-edge until I shot it. Eight steel traps in the mesquite association were then visited. In one I found a house