M.F.Smith 1977 JOURNAL June5 Alum Creek Campground, 6400', Mineral Co., Nevada After lunch hiked up the canyon that goes to the west of The campsite and gave more seminars. On the way back some students found two feathers, and then we spotted a large nest about 30 feet up in a Yellow Pine. Decided it was a Scoshawk nest. Several students climbed the cliff above it and reported two eggs, one of them with a crack in it, Got back to camp, skooked dinner. Went out for owls as it got dark, calling for Flamulated Owls, falsettts "poop" call; changes in pitch as they get closer, and adds two syllable lower note. One larger owl, Horned or Long-eared, flew over. Did call in several Flamulated Owls but none came in very close. Did track one down and climbed a steep slope to the tree it was in. Finally saw it briefly when it flew out of the tree. Heard Poorwills on the way back to camp. Had also seen Common Nighthawks earlier as it got dark, Look a bit like bats because they were fluttering, but then straightened out to swoop more. Got to bed after 1:00am. June6 Got up at ~7am and had breakfast. Finished the seminars and drove down to the desert. This area has Sage Sparrows, Brewer Sparrows, Bell Sparrows, Horned Larks. This is the lower sagebrush, above it is a zone of Pinon, then a higher