chypodiiums s.s.? had gone into hibernation than or four weeks previous to my arrival, He says they come out early in the spring, Chickarees (Sciurus douglassi s.s.?) are common here, though not as abundant as the Eutamias, They are & not frequent higher, though apparently going higher than the Eutamias, While fairly active they are not nearly as nervous fellows as the Chipmunks, Their range of food is broader, and they are easily taken in meat-baited traps, They are fond of mushrooms, a coarse species of which is common throughout the forest, They are unassuming, allowing one to pass within a few feet, close enough for effective use of an "any", As one comes near they frequently run up their nearest tree and sit on a knot watching. They do not seem as inquisitive as the California Chickarees, and so far none have scolded me as those do sometimes, The notes heard over a chirring series, somewhat grasshopper-like, They feed more on spruce