May 26th 1985 journal 36. Arizona trip, cont'd May 26 cont'd TYPE 2 birds sounded like they call-matched. They flew off to the W over Grand Canyon. I then set up nets -- but no other crossbills were heard -- many siskins, B-h grosbeaks, Steller jays, ravens, b-g nutatches among other birds. At 9:30 I left, and headed N across the Kaibab. The cone crop on Ponderosa pine looked poor all over. From the Kaibab, I headed W to Las Vegas, got supplies, and proceeded N on Hwy 95. In the afternoon, I explored the small area of Tahabe Nat'l Forest just NW of Las Vegas. Here the Ponderosa cone crop looked better, but old -- one of last year. No crossbills were heard here. As there were many people here I left and continued N to Hwy 265 and went W to Hwy 168 and camped at Westgard Pass for the night. May 27 At dawn I drove to Hwy 395 and then went N through the Owens Valley, then went W on Hwy 108 to cross the Sierra. I stopped many times along the pass area to look for crossbills -- but the cone crops were not good and I encountered