R.M. Zink 1978 Journal Sagehen Hills, Nevada Co., California 18 July cont. would depend on the severity of the wtr, amt of snowfall + arrival of spring. Returned to 5 ½ deg cor. 33 from 6:30pm to 8:00am + coll. (6 Fox Sparrows (14 today). Saw them: Con. Nighthawk 5 flying, diving (w/ churning noise), calling Mt. Bluebird 3-5 ftes (lineoidea) in bush Engilong 3-5 cwtng in bush + Thrushes 18 July 06:30 - 08:30 Note: see Book et al. (1978, w/ S. Bell) for a very good description of the birds of the burn area. 19 July 20 July Worked on birds all day at Sagehen Lk. Research Station: clear cold st. 4° 07:30 - 08:00 hended 5 ½ deg cor. 33 + got 3 Fox Sp. + 1 juv. Gr-tailed Tanager (by mistake). Saw 2+ Nighth awkers - the usual (see note above), worked on birds + went to Truckee for supplies. Sagehen to Quincy 21 July spent till 4:00pm at Sagehen, arrived Quincy ~ 6:00. The drive is nice (drops 2088') to pass through some lg. open grazing lands the weenon. Went to U.S. Forest Station outside Meadow Valley & talked to a TA (Tome?) who told me to try Buck Summit & Silver for brush fields own good. Dint towers Buck Lake. At Bucker Summit (T. 24D, R8E, sec. 31-32) thing an old birch in v. dense brush - manganita, (another)