Placerville, 1936. June 3. We waited till the starter of the cars was repaired - about 10:30 a.m. Among the birds seen were Robins, Thrushes, Tanagers (for cherries?), Chat, yellow warbler, Lazuli Bunting, Grosbeaks, Brown Spotted Towhee (latter with monumal song), Chipping Sparrows, W. Flycatcher, Wood Pewee, Black Phoebe, Violet- green Swallows, Calif. Jay, Warbling Vireo, Linnnet [illegible], Purple Finch, Emp. Sponsors Wrenlet, Bushlits, Titmouse. Along the American River the Warbling Vireo was the commonest bird. There were trails of snow near the road near the summit (Phillips) and the air was quite cold. To the west Below that the black oaks and willows and aspens were just coming into leaf. The view from the summit was glorious with the lake a deep brilliant blue and the mountains all around white with snow. Spent the night at the Willows cottage, with a big fire in the fireplace at night. Cold about 4 a.m. but not freezing. June 4. It grew warmer as the sun rose clear and there was around - a perfect cool spring day. Not many birds - Robins [illegible], Purple finches, Chickadees, Kinglets yellow warblers, black birds, Cliff and violet green swallows, wood pewees, Chipping Sparrows and Foster Terns. James saw two large white birds fly over the meadow - possibly pelicans. After lunch we drove around the lake, above Emerald Bay (road under construction) and across to Donner Lake where we spent the night. It was a warm night - about the first one this year. June 5. A beautiful warm morning with a grand bird chorus in the marsh at the head of the lake where aspens and willows were just coming into leaf. Trail Flycatchers were calling constantly - a Spotted Sandpiper occasionally. Robins, Tanagers B-H, Grosbeaks, Kinglets (ruby-cr.), yellow and Pale-sided Warblers, Cassin Purple finches, Mt. White-crossed and Fox Sparrows were in full song and very tame. A thrush was whistling but did not sing. Violet-green swallows were abundant - one pair interested in a nesting box on the telephone pole - juncos, Chickadees and Blackcaders in the woods also Chipping Sparrows. On the hill above there were Olive-sided Flycatchers, Sclerurus Warblers and Red-breasted MeLatches and Nut Marsh. A few of Red-breasted Sapsuckers up road.