A. Good 1980 Journal Martin Creek Ranger Station, 2060m., ½ mi. N+1 mi. E Chocolate Rtn., Humboldt Co., Nevada [T. 44N, R. 39E, NW¼ sec. 24] 15 July (cont) Lots of Warbling Vireos, House Wrens, MacGillivray's Warblers +?, Robins, Flickers along the creek. Rock Wrens + Green-tailed Towhees common in scrub up slopes. While we were here, Lisa got word that all of the ground squirrels, rabbits, etc in the area were infected with bubonic plague - this made me very thankful that I did not shoot the ground squirrel I was thinking of collecting earlier in the morning. 16 July Up. 0630. Weather today ca. 10-11°C in morning, up to c. 28°C by afternoon. Weather clear all day, still in morning, light breeze in afternoon. Spent a couple of hours hunting downstream from R.S. where we camped, Found no Fox Spannaws + saw 1 adult Quabadae (see spp. account). Collected a Swainson's Thrush (DAG 145). I then returned to the camper ca. 0630 + took tissues from this bird + some of the Fox Spannaws we caught in the nets. Ca. 1030 (?) we took down the nets + spent the rest of the day driving to the next locality (see below) The route was as follows: returned to Winnemucca by way of Paradise Valley (the reverse of our route of 14 July. Then E on 80 to Elko + 5 from Elko on 46 past Liggis. Then E on 113 toward Harrison Pass. Before we reached the pass we turned around + went to Harrison Pass R.S. to ask for advice (ca. 1830),