Journal R.E. Johnson 1968 March 20 50. Lassen Co, Calif. to Bodie, Mono Co, Calif. (cont.) the shafts. I collected the live traps from 7 to 7:30 AM. Three of the eleven traps contained mice & all were alive. One was captured at the mine, anothers under a Juniper Tree, & the third inside the old shack. One additional trap was sprung at the shack. a pair of Mtn bluebirds sat on the tin roof of the shack or occasionally on the leeward slope. The male explored a space under the eaves on the windward side & later entered a window on the leeward side, but exited within a minute. The birds stayed on the shack for the 15 minutes that I watched them. a Say's Phoebe fed nearby & a Meadowlark could be heard. Rufous-sided Towhees were occasionally heard from bushes or Juniper trees. A large nest (2 x 3 feet) of sticks was located at the end of a large Juniper branch. It appeared similar to a Magpie nest. At 9:30 AM a Say's Phoebe flew out of the mine shaft! I left the shaft at 9:30 AM & drove slowly back toward the highway, while collecting an Oregon Junco from a small flock (10?) in the juniper-sage association and Pi?on Jay from a Juniper tree (no Pi?on Pines anywhere in the area). Also saw several Red-shafted Flickers in a mixed stand of dead & live Junipers and a Shrike (sp.). There are a few Starlings in the area, usually seen sitting on fence posts.