5th, 9 1989 7 jun from mile NE on Bear Creek Road from Carmel Potts, Custer Co., CA from gate. at the NE end of Oursan Draw found one adult, one juvenile and two unknown individuals flying low (2') off the ground near N bank in Tules and willows. Looked like juvenile was following around an adult. Flying very noisily. On Hampton trail flagged a nest (probably last year's) at NE end of draw. at Oursan found an abandoned grain nest deep in the middle of thick Tules. The nest was ~ 2' off the ground hugging down a fork in a small willow (diameter 2"). Nest was old and frayed but tightly woven with grasses, approximately 4" across. 7 jun from mile NE on Bear Creek Road from Carmel Potts, Custer Co., CA miles 60196.5 - 60224.9 weather - few clouds ~ 50F 6:30 am. Tom W. drove for assistance in nest searching. Bought some bad hot coffee. Rallie Benfield to Oxford to go ended to [illegible] fork to Wildcat Canyon to Bear Creek. Nest found in Blackberries near North East end of draw. It is abandoned it has dead curled up leaves in it. It is ~ 1 foot off ground is made of dried grass egg 4" diameter about 3" high. Within 3' of Baccharis and 10' of Poison Oak. 15' from water.