18 Bethle 1933 Mad River ford, 2700 ft. above Ruth, Trinity Co. Calif. May 19- at breakfast time. Red-breasted Nuthatches seem numerous judging by calls. 53 ♀ Black-throated Gray Warbler . wt. 8.8 grams. Taken in black oak, 20 ft. above ground at an altitude of about 3500 ft. Ovary well developed. Yolk plainly visible. Would be breeding in about two weeks. 54 ♂ California Purple Finch . wt. 23.5 grams. Taken by Gilmore at 2700 ft. altitude near old barns below our camp and across the river. Notes O 55 ♂ Spotted Towhee . wt. 41.4 grams. Caught by mousetrap, 2700 ft., at base of a Ceanothus bush 30 ft. from small stream. May 20- Temperature this morning 42° 5:30 A.M. Cloudy. Zig-zagged up the slope north of camp for a mile then heavy underbrush. Very quiet this morning. Chipping Sparrows heard frequently. One Jay (probably California) alighted in top of black oak but soon flew on again. One Jack Rabbit seen this morning along the second river bottom. There seems to be a good many birds along the