J.G. Hall 1954 179 6 June Roberts Ranch, 8200 ft., White Mts., Inyo Co., California. On road down to Ranch we noticed a track of medium-sized lion. The track continued all the way down to the ranch + led over to the spring for water. Also noted a smaller cat track at the spring. A little pond in a meadow just below ranch bldgs and v.g. swallow fly- ing over it in numbers. Brown shot leg Russell, that different at first from those of trail but compari- son showed they were v. similar if not the same. Orail (Calif., prob- ably) common. Empidonax + Pewees present, House Wren nesting under eave of a bldg. Polin the same. Steller Jays heard & nut-crackers. This canyon is narrower than the other two with much rock- ier slopes; lots of talus & Cories calling. Microthus californicus in our mdw. Song sparrows for first time. White crowned sparrow in willows + Brewer's sparrow in sage. From Pond there are beaver workings for about a mile contin- uously down stream. Lots of