24th, 8 1983 Journal 28 6328th Saylor Creek Field Station, Seari Co., California of meadow. This will try us into the Penny Pines. The purpose of the trip is to see what stage the Say Sparrow natty cycle is in. There is a Wilson's Warbler "sipping" at us in the Willows first bank the west end of the meadow. Donna and Joe are almost finished with the new cabin and dining hall. I decided to stay in meadow over tent frame cabin because it was so cold at night when I was here last July. This bought this morning red air-matter. Wait see how it works. Found a nest in votch of a willow ~ 4 1/2' off ground, it is empty ~ 25' from 5 side of Saylor Creek. nest dimensions 3 1/2" x 3" x 2 1/2". 5:16pm Thrips are very quiet. We walked a way Saylor feast by to willows have seen 2 8's(?) who chipped at us and then vanished do calling or any one near or heard. 2 dark-jet juncos are chipping in trees, pine tree looks like one is following another. G:02 100yds E on Saylor was watching a suspected juv calling "bleeep" for ~3min an adult flew into a pine tree at about 3' off ground 7' S of juvenile. It flew to down branch as juvenile and fed it then hopped up to higher branch. Chris says there is 3rd indio not as puffy as juv, perhaps 2nd adult. They are all