TROCHET, J. 1992 Journal Cottonwood Creek, O'Neil Basin, 8 miles E and 4 miles S of Devils Peak, Jenbridge Mountains, Elko County, Nevada. Elevation 6500 ft. July 24-25 with lupines & rabbitbrush, with a little snowcovered. Except in a few (crit) places, signs of heavy grazing are everywhere to be seen on the plant life, especially sagebrush in places. Cow patties are cleared everywhere. Upstream the flow is impounded in several places by Beaver dams. I saw 2 lodges also. Here especially the willows are not confined to the immediate vicinity of surface water, but spread out on the flux land below the level of the sagebrush flats. In walk this morning was from 05:10 - 10:15, when I returned for breakfast & to break camp. Weather this morning was cool, clear & clear. Temps 55°-65°F. Much less wind today. Species list (Lower Cottonwood Creek): Herb: [illegible] sp.-1 Birds: Canada Goose-6 Swallow - 14 Blew-winged/American Teal -1 Red-tailed Hawk -1/28 American Kestrel - 14 Sage Grouse - #11 Lora -1 (H.O.) Killdeer - 8 Greater Yellowlegs - 2 Spotted Sandpiper -1 Wilson's Ploverpro -6 Ring-billed Gull -2 Mourning Dove -4 Great Horned Owl -1 (H.O.) manual: Tanias sp.-5 Common Nighthawk -25 Beech-tailed Hummingbird-2(18/14) Belted Tailed Hummer - 10? Belted Kingfisher -3 (17,19, 14) N. (Red-shafted) Flicker -8 (or two?) Gray Jayosteen -3 Says Pride Horned Lark -12 N. Rough-winged Swallow-20 Cliff Swallows -110 (45 nests) Barn Swallow -2 Clark's Nutcracker - 1 (Others H.O.) Black-billed Magpie -12 Cranion Raven -4