12. journal Dec 27 around. A total of 8 birds were captured today. It was sunny, breezy, and pleasant. Dec 28 Craig told me about a place in San Mateo County where he found a lot of crossbills. I met Craig Benkman at his house today, but he said he was not feeling well, so I went to the place alone. It was at Skaggs Point, along Skyline Drive. I walked to the specific point Craig mentioned and saw numerous crossbills foraging on Douglas Fir. First, I heard mainly Type 4, but later many Type 2 and Type 3. Flocks appeared to be monotypic. I set up a net and caught 4 birds; two red ♂'s (one type 3, one type 2) were released, the other two were kept (#298, 299). I left the area at about 1:30 pm. While at the site, I heard much tooping from a flock of Type 2 somewhere in the treetops. Later, I went to the Animal Behavior Station to record the new birds. I recorded each new