R.M. Zinke 1979 Journal 5-6 Oct. Bird list 1/2 mi, 2 1/2 mi W Bald Mtn, 5400ft, Fresno Co., Calif. Cassin Finch 10-20 unid. goldfinch 5+ Rufous-sided Towhee 10 brush Junco 150 " open forest Chipping Sparrow 2-4 " " " White-crowned Sparrow 45 " " " Fox Sparrow 15-20 " (seeg. acct.) Brown Creeper 2+? forest (singing) We drove to locality that Don Strange hunted last year (1 1/4 mi. E Ely Mtn. 2040m). There is a lot of chaparral, incl. extensive patches of Ceanothus leucodermis, Arctostaphylos and Castanopsis sempervirens. There is a mixture of brush-forest to forest (Pinus contorta, ponderosa, lambertiana), Black Oak and Albic. There is a fair amt. (0-30%) of granite exposed, as boulders or flat exposures. We hunted there afternoon & evening. Bird list follows. 7 Oct. We returned to 1 1/4 mi. E Ely Mtn + coll. from 0800-1100. There was a lot of activity, incl. flocks of Yellow-rumped Warbler, White-crowned Sparrow, Junco, all in a rough "flock". Bird list from 6-7 Oct.: Golden Eagle 1 ad. high overhead on 6th Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 in open forest Red-tailed Hawk 1 ad. overhead Mt. Quail? several brush