J.G.Hall 1954 205 July 21 Sagehen Creek, 6500ft, 3 mi. NW Hobart Mills, Nevada Co. Calif. R'slide As noted on the 6th, much of the E. end of the asp. stand has been cut earlier this year. Heard but didn't see nutcracker in the forest N of after setting all 4 traps. Sagehen Road at 4:30, 7:35 PM at Obs at the lower lodge. As I climbed the tree, a yng beaver, perhaps a yearling, appeared in pond, swam to isle, resting in shallows for about 5 minutes before diving. No marks. 7:45 came around island from NE end, rested on a partly submerg'd log and then returned the way he'd appeared. 7:55 Presumably the same animal seen eating shoots of willow- at SE end of isle. 8:00 another unmarked beaver of about the same size seen near the isle. Swam back & forth in main pond. Noticed that paws of front feet were held forward, not backward "in waistcoat pockets" as held by Dugmore. This may not hold true for beavers swimming fast. This beaver swam upstream thru gap in blasted dam, reversed to chew off some willow shoots for a minute before diving into lodge. Meanwhile I had lost the other beaver. Noted Audubon Warbler in my tree. At 8:15 a "yearling", un- marked, emerged from lodge, swimming sw ``` ```json {`text`: `"J.G.Hall\n1954\n205\nJuly 21 Sagehen Creek, 6500ft, 3 mi. NW Hobart Mills, Nevada Co. Calif.\nR'slide As noted on the 6th, much of the E. end of the asp.\nstand has been cut earlier this year. Heard\nbut didn't see nutcracker in the forest N of\nafter setting all 4 traps.\nSagehen Road at 4:30, 7:35 PM at Obs at\nthe lower lodge. As I climbed the tree, a\nyng beaver, perhaps a yearling, appeared\nin pond, swam to isle, resting in shallows\nfor about 5 minutes before diving. No\nmarks. 7:45 came around island from\nNE end, rested on a partly submerg'd\nlog and then returned the way he'd\nappeared. 7:55 Presumably the same\nanimal seen eating shoots of willow-\nat SE end of isle. 8:00 another unmarked\nbeaver of about the same size seen near\nthe isle. Swam back & forth in main pond.\nNoticed that paws of front feet were held\nforward, not backward \"in waistcoat\npockets\" as held by Dugmore. This may not\nhold true for beavers swimming fast.\nThis beaver swam upstream thru gap in\nblasted dam, reversed to chew off some\nwillow shoots for a minute before diving\ninto lodge. Meanwhile I had lost\nthe other beaver. Noted Audubon Warbler\nin my tree. At 8:15 a \"yearling\", un-\nmarked, emerged from lodge, swimming sw`