R.M.Zink 1979 Journal Sugar Hill vicinity, 1850m Modoc Co, Calif. 24-27 July Mo. Bluebird 2T open areas + sage Gold-a. Kinglet 1 " forest (heard only but see.) Solitary Vireo 1 open forest+brush (on 25-30-hrwd singing seen -8 Mz) Warbling Vireo 4 brushy area Orange-c. Warbler 12T " " Nashville " 4+ " " (incl. 2 imm.) Ardsbor.. 4+ " " Brown-h. Conbird 18T " " (incl. 1 juv.) Western Tanage 8T open forest (1 key spot) Bl. h. Grosbeak 2T brush Lazuli Bunting 4T " Cassin Finch 10 " + forest Lessa Goldfinch 1 " Green-t. Towhee 20 " Rufous-s. Towhee 2T " Junco 15+ " Bremer Sparrow 1 singing @ a.m. of 27th /mid 3/4 mi E Sugar Hill Fox Sparrow 35+ " add Sharp-shinned Hawk! open forest, brush The slopes aren't too steep. The weather was clear - partly cloudy.. Soil was a grayish ash or weathered volcanic material. On some slopes bits of basalt + scoria exist. The site 1/2 mi S 3/4 mi E Sugar Hill is along the road to Cottonwood