D.A. Good 1980 Journal W. Slope Whallbach, 8½ mi. N+2 mi. E Mt. Shasta, 2050m, Siskiyou Co., Calif. [T.43N, R. 3 W, SW¼ sec. 26] 4 July. Up. 0600. Temp ca. 8°C. Weather clear, still. Later today more or less heavy cloud cover on+off. Rather strong wind in mid afternoon dying off by 1900. High temp. ca. 15-17°C. Went out looking for Fox Sparrows first thing then back to camper ca.0930 to take tissues. Lots of Fox Sparrows here. I got 5 and Bob got 13 this morning. After taking tissues we had lunch + spent the entire afternoon shinning + skeletonizing Fox Sparrows. ca 1800 I went out for ca.½ hr. collecting chickadees + got 2, one of which I was too close to. I apparently hit it with the full force of the 22 shell I was using + it flew ca. 20ft away from where it had been because of the force of the shot. When I found it, it had almost every bone broken + the back of its head was completely blown off. Returned to camper + took tissues. I am now writing notes while waiting for supper to cook. After supper - perhaps read for a while + then to bed. Bob set out 2 snap traps last night which failed to catch anything. I saw the 3 Prank Hawk again + also the 2. Saw both on several occasions - probably meeting around here somewhere. While taking tissues we continually heard a thrasher-like song + Bob + I went out to see what- it was - it turned out to be a Rook Hen. Other interesting birds - Lazuli Bunting, House Wren, W. Bluebird. The baby Fox Sparrow Susan is sleeping is still alive + apparently doing well. Susan spent a lot of time looking for insects + to feed it.