October 1952 Journal Aug 15 11.5 mi NE Chama, 10,000 ft., Rio Arriba Co., San Juan Mts. New Mexico: - spring with a good size growth of alders, about 8 ft. high. Here shot a Veesper Sparrow and an Olive-sided Flycatcher, and saw 1 & (ad.) Pine Grosbeak. Discovered a large porcupine hiding in the center of a growth of alder stems. It threw up its spines and flashed its tail when I jolled it in the head region. Nearby found a 15 ft. high spruce tree with two areas about 4-6" long + 1/2 around trunk of tree, where bark had been removed, presumably by porcupine. Also heard Ruby-crowned Kinglets, chipmunks & chickarees en route, - also Red- shafted Flicker & Turkey Vulture (1). Yesterday (Aug 14) Ward C. Russell saw 1 Marsh Hawk around the Brazos Meadows. Today WCR + JCR reported a Marsh Hawk, Pipit & Horned Lark, + shot 4 Pikes. WCR caught 15 Trout. He heard a Steller Jay near camp this evening N. of camp. Stuart O. Donby reports Red-tailed Hawk, Red Crossbill, West. Flycatcher, Water Shrews, Clethrionomys, (1), + several Peromyscus mimulatus. Set 30 Museum Speciale in wooded area. Aug. 16 Fro No mice captured in traps. From 7:15- 11:00 AM hiked along ridge west of "meadows" area south of camp. Saw or heard the following: Chipmunk, Grosbeak (Pine) Block-headed Junco, ?? Brewer Blackbird (20+), 2 Swallows (Viollet Green?) flying southward, Red Crossbill, 7+ Crows, Pine Siskin, Canada Jay (1), 3 Empidonax sp., 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2fm. Williamson's Sapsuckers (shot)