Thursday June 3. Johnson Lake On account of the stormy night we did not take much in the Traps In the afternoon we ranged round after birds. We visited a slough a mile or two to the N W of the ranch and took a number of species. not before collected, storing many others. Small birds were very abundant along the brushy coulees. Saturday June 4. Fort. only a few mammals and a number of birds and finished up all our specimens Saw a western Painted turtle (Emys geographicus) in a small pond near the ranch. Sunday June 5 Fort a number of mammals and found some plants. Blos Took some photos. Found nest of Mockingbird with 2 young about 1 day old, and nest of Clay colored Sparrow 4 eggs Monday June 6. Took nothing in consequence in our Traps. In the forenoon went out to Johnson Lake and shot a few birds. Found a nest of Marsh Hawk in the rushes. It contained 5 young, favoured eyes, and 1 egg. Saw a Leconte Sparrow Took a pair of Avoitte. In the afternoon we went NW to a marsh and got a few birds Anthony shot a Yellow Sparrow here and a rail. Tuesday June 7. Forts only a small catch including Brown Baychomp and Cangrath. Anthony shot a number of birds which we desire. Our day was warm and a restless thunder storm came up in the afternoon but little rain fell.