Hall 1955 295 Aug 3 Sage Hen Creek, 3 mi. NW Hobart Mills, Nevada Co., Calif. Lower visited the colony of newly arrived leaves a little upstream from Sage Hen's mouth. appear to have enlarged working call willow ) somewhat. Scared a couple of snipe from Willow thickets here. Driving back we saw 3 nice birds under shade of trees 100 yds off road: 2 poles, 1 3-4 pointer. On way down to Lower col- only after supper saw an adult + heard feats at Roakeside area 6:05. Alligator lizard among loose rocks at bend. Arr. Lown 6:25 As I was setting a trap at the main dam & 6:30 I heard a tree crash at "0" approximately. All 4 set by 7:25 and I climbed up the leaning tree next to Shade colony lodge. Warm+ calm. 8:00 white-headed woodpecker working a big E pole nearby. call seems X to hairy's to me. 8:05 adult surfaced in pond, swam up toward shade & dove. Then observed working on willows of my "H" sample. Couldn't see him but heard his cutting. 8:10 one (presumably the same) swims down into pond & dives. 2 left 8:15 to check traps. 3 Mallard flushed as I was on my way down to lowerst