journal 55. 7/6voth 1985 July 30 anywhere along the route, and the pines did not look good. The Doug fir, however, looked tolerable in most localities, but green and possibly not attractive to most large-billed crossbill forms. The long-needled Apache pine had staminate cones only, and only a fraction had a few old, still-attached cones, and most of these were at the highest elevations. At Long Park, the clouds began to form already by 10:00 am. Thunder rolled across the mountaintop all late morning and afternoon. By 4:00 p.m., the thunder and lightning became extremely intense and 1/2" hail fell for about 30 min., followed by rain which became drizzle. Rain ended finally by 6:30 pm. The net caught male Magnificent Hummingbird twice. A small accipiter, likely a male Cooper's Hawk, attacked the decoys on one occasion. July 31 The morning began with only some high clouds, but the trees and ground were wet. The net and decoys were set- out by 5:30 am and left until 8:45am. No crossbill sign all morning. Some birds