6wth 1984. journal Dec 23 Since the area was "closed" due to plumbing problems in the restrooms. We then drove back to Oceanside. No tape recordings were made. Dec 27 Back in the Bay Area. Today I met Craig Menkman in San Rafael to look for crossbills in Marin County. After meeting, we first went to Samuel Taylor Park, stopped, and saw a flock of about 14 crossbills feeding in a Douglas fir. The flock was tape recorded... all sounded like Type 3! Craig made some foraging observations. Then we went to Pt. Reyes Nat'l. Seashore, N. of Inverness. Using "40" and "57" as decoys, we saw a pair of Type 2 birds, captured the male, then two more male type 2. The female, who was recorded, escaped. Later, some Type 3 flocks passed over the area, four of these flock members were caught. In one of these Type 3 flocks, a Type 4 individual was heard (a ?). Lesser numbers of Type 2 birds were