Brown 1952. Journal 28. Aug 27. Temez Cr., 6 mi. NW. Blond, 8500 ft., Sandoval Co., New Mex. 3 Microtus longicaudus on gravel bordering stream, where grasses + an umbelliferous plant form dominant vegetation. (See Photo's 2/8 and 2/9.) One trap set very close to water (for shrews) caught one Microtus. The water level of the creek had risen during the night so that the trap with the mouse were partly wet. This microtus apparently prefers a very moist habitat and might even be partially aquatic. Along the bases of graniterock on N facing wall of canyon, caught one shrew (Sorex sp.). On the S facing slope of canyon, two spring traps showed a tail and a foot of a shrew. Many of the traps were apparently dragged away by the mice (shrew?). Caught one large ad. Peromyscus boyli(?) and 7 Peromyscus monicaulatus (4 of which were immatures). One large Ambystoma tigrinum in Museum Special (later lost before preserved). Salamander taken on S facing slope at base of large granitic boulder, about 75 ft. above stream. (James Cr.). Ground covered with fir needles. Observed the following birds around camp: Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Grey-headed Junco, Steller Jay, Line Siskin (very poor worn plumage-- nomoult as yet), Mt Chickadee, Pileolated Warbler, Chipping Sparrow; (Temp of Chipping Sparrow, 5 sec. dead, at 10:25 A.M., 41.5°C). About 1/4 mi. upstream from camp, discovered a beaver dam made of 5 inch logs (Tim.) showing beaver-cut ends, stones, coffee & beer cans. Some grease + roots also incorporated. Dam wall about 8" thick.