Bowman 1952 Journal. 45. Sept.7. 6 mi. E. Truchas, 10,000 ft., Rio Arriba Co., New Mexico. Warblers in the aspen stands at 11,500 ft. Shot several Coniceps junco, which were in the middle of the molt. The brownish feathers on the shoulders & back were of two shades of brown, probably suggesting the old & new feathers were present. One junco was still an fledgling plumage, & the bill still showed obvious signs of immaturity, ie. yellow at the corners, & the 21000 barbed / hyprobound fly. bill did not have its adult shape. Bluebells & Indian paintbrush were in bloom at higher elevations. The alder, so common along riparian situations at our camp, disappears at about 200 feet above our camp elevation of 10,000 ft. Mt. Mehogany is quite abundant at higher elevations. The poplars (aspens) show obvious signs of changing color due to the cold weather at night time. The following temp- eratures were obtained: Species Temp. Time Conditions Coniceps Junco 42°C 9:20 AM. Dead 3 sec. " " 42.4°C 11:45 AM. Dead 10 sec. Many bats flying around camp this evening. None shot. We plan to move camp tomorrow morning. Sept.8 16 mi. NE Pojoaque, 8750 ft., Santa Fe Co., New Mexico Temp. at our Truchas campsite at 9:05 PM (MST) on evening of Sept. 7 was 47°F. - Clear & cloudless. At 5:55 AM Sept. 8 at Truchas camp was 38°F. Frost was apparent on the meadow. From 7:25-10:20 AM hiked around immediate vicinity of camp & observed the following animals &