Hall 1953 140 Aug 29 Sagera Creek, 3 mi. NW Hobart Mills Nevada Co Calif. U Colony area at edge of pond; came to within 3' of me before seeing me. Hear them a lot. Also saw Empidonax & flicker. Willow sample. Strip "Z" from 3" asp stump at NE end of dam to yellowhead nail in willow- clump just below dam. | O 25/50/75/100 | D | ||| ||| ||| ||| Strip "Y" from same stump near sta. #24 that sample "C" for asp started from, to marked wooden stake on pt of land between+ below 2 spillways & dam above deadfall dam. Y | O 25/50/75/100 DEAD | ||| ||| ||| 32 Began to rain 4:30. Reset traps. Willow strip "X" from base of sta 51 to lettered yellowhead nail 3' 5" of 60' vertical gray snag which is 70' SE of OBS tree | O 25/50/75/100 DEAD | |36| | -> 27 Checked at 9 PM & caught large beaver at same place but was caught last night. Marked c scissors & punched "B" well. Rained most of night Aug 30 7:20 AM Heard coyotes much closer. 12 Noon took photo #4 on pack 50, f/11 of willows along section Z from block P on seat bridge log. Scared. Sept 2 3 mallards from pond. Little Truckee R. 8:30 AM, opposite Ever fish-pumping sta. #1. Watched rimm. Coopers hanks perch- ed in tree 40' away for several min- utes. This was within 25' of willow- choked stream bottom where I briefly