J.G. Hall 1952 25 July 14 Sagehen Creek, 3 mi. N.W. Hobart Mills, Nevada Co., Calif. my all day a little noticeable wind. By mid-afternoon it began to cloud up and was threatening to rain by 4:30. Started to rain hard by 4:45. July 15 Kiln Meadow 8:30 AM. Set up camera to try to photograph Picket pins dry. Remote con- trol. No luck. Walked over to the shade on S side of meadow and found the Picket pins living in very moist situ- ations in the grass, as well as in the sagebrush on the dry N edge. Lots of "(marmot)" scat on the open floor of the shade. My guess is skunk, but will have to see. Left by 11 AM. Lower colony. 2 PM. Got a number of soft-bottom samples with Jim to use in his paper. These stations were in soft-bottom areas just upstream from dam. Had lots of trouble & dredge, etc. Left 6:30 PM. Weather hot all July 16 day. Upper colony 1:30 PM Finished mark- ing some used aspen in the center of the colony and built an observation platform in a lodgepole from which a good view can be obtained of most of the pond in vicinity of house