1987 journal 73 Russell Free Res. 2nd New Lafayette Contra Costa Co. Calif 130ft. 1 April They emerged from wood pile and flew to low lying vegetation 6 ft 2 by trees. ? Nuttalli is proudly ad calls from...ble -rip" She by trees seriously the wood pile. This jewel red head is brilliant against strongly barred back of black and white. 12:21pm both indics flew from N 20yds onto the trash pile made a few saw female dragged into w side of pile. ? Chased a dark -yed juico free & gen to brushpile. 12:48pm ; indic emerges from low lying veg momentarily then disappears. I heard some "chirping", 12:55 again indic emerges from S end of low lying veg fly N w 5' and disappears with a few chips. 1pm stopped observation - failed Calit Valley Motions. 2 April 0625 hours arrive at Russell ; very warm ~ 55 vs long underwear necessary. Tried to net Fw/Or ?Rd ? mate but to no avail . all activity ceased ~1000 hours. At 0725 I observed ? Fw? Bl ?? or with nesty material in mouth. She was diving down near Bachani by the old barbed wire fence. Tuesday I found the sharp-shined nest in the pine grove in the draw S of Fw/Bl. They have built on S edge 20' up in eucalyptus ~ 25yds ESE of Eucalypts, I saw at least both indics - One of them brought a tough to the nest. I also saw ?m indic fly over this draw ~ 0830-1030 several times. Heard 2 or 3 calls during the period. Tuesday, I saw Fw/Or ?Rd ? activity like she was going to perch seconds but I never saw her actually do it.