J.G.Hall 1953 June 24 Sagehen Creek, 3 mi. NW Hobart Mills, Nevada Co., Calif. The meadow is still wet & marshy in places and there is abundant sign of past Microtus workings & winter nests although present sign not as fresh as 2 weeks ago. Hillside N of camp 7:45 PM Bob H. + I took hike up slope & tried to call birds within range by the "Pigmy owl" whistle. No definite success this' clickadees did come close to watch us. Saw a joke-horn brule 2 antlers about 1' long. Also Empidonax oliv- ed flycatchers, juncos, R.C. h'tet, nighthawks, robins & heard what we took to be a hermit tanager. Returned to camp about 8:45. Another cloudless day. June 25 Upper Rockslide colony 8:05 PM. Al, Don & Elbert & 2 drove to upper colony parking place, just in time to see a beaver carrying willow branches in mouth from dam to house where he dove with it. Elbert & I watched till 9 there + Don & Al went down to the lower colonies but no more beaver appeared. Hairy wood- pecker, juncos & robins around but no nigh- hawks. Full moon. Weather cloudless all day.