Okanagan Landing, Oct. 12 6:00 p.m. - Leaving Vernon for Sicamous after visit with Mr. and Mrs. Brooks since arriving yesterday at one o'clock. Very nicely entertained, but Brooks indefatigable in showing me his bird collection - profitable to me without question, and doubtless will be to MVZ, but giving me no chance to see things out-of-door. Brooks' home wonderfully located right at the edge of Okanagan Lake, in riparian belt of cottonwoods and Willows. Living birds I saw at odd moments were: Black-capped Chickadee, 6 came close about at one moment in response to Brooks' "pigeon owl call"; Robin, several about; Black headed Jay, 2 seen close by; Junco, flock thru willows; Huckle one; Common Loon, 2 out on lake; Horned Grebe, one, close in. Brooks is not on good terms with J. A. Munro. Finally, at Mrs. Brooks instance, I talked with Munro briefly over the phone. He is going on to the Toronto meeting late. Munro is said to be "difficult" - so suspicious of his neighbors - as provincial game warden is not a success.