alarm notes when I was getting dinner last night. James investigated but did not locate cause of trouble Saw Clarke Nutatches in top of Tamaracks near by, eating nuts out of cones apparently - July 29. Went to chain of lakes, Angeline, Aglalante Saw the usual birds, one gnu's nest under over- hanging rocks, contained 3 naked young, 1 egg- Heard Mew (Parkman?), Kingfisher. July 31. Found Williamson Sapsucker on horizontal branch of fir tree which was riddled with holes and had only a few green needles left. Chipmunk ran out on branch toward Saps, but retreated. Nutatches on same tree - Slender-billed, I think, Black-headed Grosbeak flew into camp trees, called one later, and sang. James heard, must be spreading out from breeding grounds lower down. Perhaps migrate east of ridge. Clarke Nut. bark flew about in the trees. Ceanalaveras Warblers very abundant in many flocks (Ready for migra- tion?) Aug 1. Partly cloudy. Togs walk thru woods