J.G.Hall 1952 77 Sagehen Creek, 3 mi. NW Hobart Mills, Nevada Co., Calif. Sept 6 Just got settled when a beaver in W tribe slapped 3 times in alarm. 6:28 heard chewing sounds from same place & 6:29 one swam down toward me but I lost him in willows. 6:32 more chewing in stream area right opposite me but willows hid view of beaver. 6:34, one floated & then swam slowly upstream from corner. 6:40 one coming down the stream with some cuttings, disappeared into a cove near small pine & was heard chewing vigorously. 6:45 it swam down farther & went ashore again to cut more willow. Recognized it as scartail thru drinos. 6:53 cut switch & came down to cove where it dove. Orange incisors easily seen. 6:55 large one swim- ming back & forth just above "Jin's dam". Scartail was still chewing away nearly. 6:58 one again seen in pond above Jin's dam, repeatedly diving. 7:00 Scartail landed, spent 5 minutes scratching and combing, mostly at dorsal root of tail but also at gen- ital opening and cheeks. Then rested, sitting solidly on tail for several min- utes like a fat old man. 7:16 it