Howell, T.R. 1949 Journal Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. May 27. I had to come into Alturas for the day for car repairs. This is a day wasted as far as the birds are concerned. I have so much writing to do in the species accounts that my journal is somewhat fragmentary. There is not too much point in my listing each resident species seen daily, but I shall instead note species not previously seen and any interesting behavior of those already mentioned. A daily list would be somewhat deceptive, as in concentrating on the sapsuckers I have not time to look at every bird or follow up every song as I would if this were a collecting trip. I have not seen any bucks or fawns, but I have seen buck tracks. At least, I have not seen any deer with antlers. Road to Crowder Flat, [illegible] ft., 30 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. May 28. Weather sunny but with clouds. Found a dead Blue Racer (Coluber) in the road and preserved it. Saw another crossing the road a few miles farther on. 3:00 P.M. Rainstorm—very windy. May 29. Still overcast and rainy. Around