with, J 1988 24 Point Reyes Bird Observatory, Marin Co., California 23 June 5:35 am, bright and clear warming -60 F. route 580 W over San Rafael Bridge. Central San Rafael exit. 3rd street go left take it out of town bear right at St Francis Drive take to dead end into Highway 1. Go S on 1 ~15 minutes ^immediately out of forest see Bolinas lagoon go to Right/dead ends go left then 1/2 mile take Mesa Rd to Right for 4 miles West ph. 868-0655 Geoffrey R. Sharp learned about their program. Son Sparrows will be fully grown wings and not 15 days after fledging. Fat assessed by yellow or juncular. SKINs by looking for windows under light. If tail not fully covered then still probably feeding nestlings 28 June Prosser Creek 3.3 mi S of Sargan Creek Field Station Nevada 7:24 pm Collecting with Jeff Croth. Heavy weather with -22 auxiliary barrel have to get incredibly close. Make incision from base of sternum to vent do not go thru vent. Push skin back, try not to enter body wall. Skin back on both sides as far as you can Wait as long as possible to use sawdust because view is obscured. Work to get legs out. Disarticulate tibiotarsus from femur and then fix it to 58 skeleton. Cut connective tissue mand joint, don't worry about petela. Skin down to heel cut thru connective tissue do not cut bone. Now go to release or 1 mi W Hobart Mills 5840ft