Bowman 1952. Journal 3. Aug. 11. 11.5 miles NE Chama, 10,000 ft. Rio Arriba Co., San Juan Mts, New Mexico: former at 7000 ft. of course the plant species are different. (Photo to be taken at a later date). In general the topography is gentle to steeply rolling, covered with soil. One is impressed by its park-like appearance. Small groups evergreen spruce [Picea pungens - Blue Spruce] and (Engelmanni) Engelman spruce) occur throughout area. Small and some fairly extensive stands of Populus tremuloides occur mostly on the S.E. slopes. Picked up traps at 5:30 a.m on Aug. 11th. Caught The following : 6 Kerompeus maniculatus, 1 Sorex palustris (on small gravel-sand bar at edge of stream), 1 Cleithro- nomys gapperi . During morning walk (6:45-10:30 A.M.) saw observed the following animals or their signs : Red-shafted Siskin (2), Sparrow Hawk (3:2 ad + 1 im.), 4+ Western Wood Pewee (collected). Ravens (6+), mountain chickadees (numerous---most ubiquit- ious bird in area, from tops to bottoms of spruce trees, in poplars) -- Saw what is probably the nesting site of this species. It consisted of a tangle of spruce twigs about 7 ft. from ground with a small hole on one side. Two [illegible] birds were seen in the immediate area of the nest but not seen to enter; Junco (3+; shot an im.); heard + saw red crossbills (3+) flying overhead; shot one im. Audubon Warbler in the upper reaches of a spruce; the wood pewees were almost exclusively restricted to the poplar groves, where they were giving their hissing