atfield-1934 500+ ft, Colorado R., 1/4 mi. &E 306 Searchlight, Clark Co., Ute. January 12, 1934. The waterhole after each shot, and coming back to drink within a minute or less. Often they came out into the open to drink when I was less than 10 feet away. These birds are very shy when in brush, and it seems to me that this tameness around water indicates the great extent to which song sparrows depend upon water. I saw a Say phoebe in this same area, but it flew off beyond gunshot. Set 50 traps in arrow-weed and quail brush association, with intermingled areas of rye-grass. January 13, 1934 Caught in traps- 2 Dipodomys merriami 1 Peromyscus maniculatus 1 Reithrodontomys megalotis The Reithro was caught on the edge of a patch of rye-grass under some quail brush. Went out hunting later, and saw 2 gnatcatchers, 1 kinglet, 3 verdins, 1 Grissel thrasher, 8 Albert towhees, and 12 song sparrows, 3 Phainopeplas. Shot a red-shafted flicker in a