Pelican Creek 253, Yellowstone June 15, 1932 from the near house. As we did so a large beaver swam out and downstream to the other house. The roof was quite thin. The inside of the house was a mere depression in the bank just above water. Some fresh grass were scattered on the floor of the house. The nest was clean. A slight beaver odor permeated the nest. The room was just large enough for an adult beaver to turn in comfortably. Only 2 Canada Geese were seen on the tentative hiked, which was in contrast to the large flocks of 40-70 seen about the same time last year. About 10 American Mergansers were found along the river, a few tmallards, 1 pair of buffle heads, many pairs of Barbour's Golephye, many courtin spotted sandpipers, a few Calif. gulls, and a number of crows and ravens. Bear and coyote tracks were each seen once along the creek. Pelican Creek was highly muddy - fishing was unsuccessful. Two white pelicans and 1 kingfisher were seen on the trip also. Thunder storms in the afternoon