Bowman 1952. 30. Journal Aug. 27. James Cr., 6 mi. NW Blund, 8500 ft, Sandoval Co., New Mex. Found a second beaver house about 100 yds. upstream from previously described house. This "house" was about 6' high made of logs & twigs. The largest log measured an estimated 12" across. The house was built between two large rocks. Saw fresh beaver tracks nearby suggesting activity around this house. See photo 2/12 for unique beaver cutting of a Douglas fir prepared for felling in a narrow area between two rocks. Shot one House Wren at 12: noon. Temp after 2 sec. dead was 41.0 C. Saw 2 other House Wrens along creek. At 6:40 P.M. set out 25 Museum specimens along S. facing slope of James Creek at base of rocks & Douglas firs. -- none along stream bottom. At 7:15 A.M. Saw 1 small bat (P?) fly low over camp. No owls would answer calling this p.m. Valley floor here has a good humous soil with many pocket gopher diggings. SCR. trapped 3. Chipmunks and Golden-mantled ground squirrels seen in rocky areas along stream. Aug. 28/31. 6 mi. S Bernalillo, 5500 ft, Sandoval Co., New Mexico The following is a brief survey of activities during the previous 3 days, as reviewed from notes taken in the field: Aug. 28 -- James Cr. 6 mi. NW Blund, 8500 feet. From 7-8 A.M. turned over decaying logs and bark in spruce-fir wooded slope S. of camp. No Plethodontidae found. Many ants, beetles, centipedes noted under them. Noted that the fir-spruce tree association gives way.