R.E. Johnson 1968 Journal 28 March 19 Berkeley, Calif. to southern Lassen Co., Calif. (cont.) when I arrived but it was before 5 PM. I immediately placed a new mist net over the mouth of the vertical shaft with the head rig, then I carried more boards to the shaft to close off all the openings except the one covered by the net. I finished this at 6 PM & then noticed a Say's Phoebe fluttering in the net. I removed & killed & will stuff it later. After dark I set 16 live traps for rodents for use in Dr. Licht's physiological ecology lab. Some traps were placed near the shaft, others under trees or bushes, & others at the old shack down the road. The night is still & clear with the stars blinking out their messages of peace to those who will stop & look & listen. The mountains are still and close. March 20 So. Lassen Co. to Bodie, Mono Co., Calif. Sun was already shining on the mtns across the valley to the west when I woke up at 6:15 AM. The sun didn't reach the mine shaft until 7:30AM. There was another Say's Phoebe caught in the net when I 1st looked at it this morning. This one appeared to be flying out of the shaft when it got caught. The previous one was flying in. Shortly I noticed another phoebe at the next shaft uphill which was reluctant to move far from the shaft upon my approach. This suggests that Phoebes may use mine shafts to escape the night cold & wind much as the rosy finches do, though there is no reason to think they flock into