Christmas, D.M. 1965 Journal 23 june Wachs Canyon, 8,100 ft., Spring Wtrus. Clark Co., Nevada dawn canyon which seems to be pocket gopher womds. This afternoon saw a golden-mantled ground squirrel for first time - at camp near Rides patch. 8 p.m. wind stronger and very cold. Starting to pick up Epigellas for skeletons at Larry Wolf's suggestion. Heard a Nairy Woodpecker in late afternoon. 24 june 1/2 mi. E Wachs Canyon, 7,760 ft. Fletch & I took trucks dawn canyon - I parked it at the top of the canyon wall & collected E. 1/2 mi., & vertically [illegible], but probably 500 ft. Confined my work to zone below the Ponderosa-firbelt which begins at about 8,000 ft. The forest here is a closely [illegible] trees of juniper and pinjon, with ponderosa and fir (latter less than 10% of pine) scattered here & there. Can see desert to N. & East. Few shrubs & no grasses; found as a understory - forbs are few & almost entirely restricted to dry stigum fields. The trees are more dry than [illegible] the same closely adjoining them [illegible] plant association experienced by myself. Flying over area - Red-tailed Hawk & white-throated Swifts. Clark Nutcrackers seen flying area & occasionally perched high in a pine. They must feed in this plant association! The Pinjon cone crop seems to be fairly heavy - in some places nuts are sturn about made in trees. Seems to be relatively few ponderosa or fir cones here or above as camp level & higher. Few Cynomarpus shrubs near - those that were seen were in "pod" stage. photo taken