1. Groth 1985 journal 57. of the area was very open, with scattered juniper and oak among the taller ponderosa pines, which were producing green to brown cones on many trees, and most of the larger ones. gravel area. streambed 1/2 mi. camp To Crossbill Park N Hwy 66 Northbound 15 mi. to Hannagan Meadow Aug 1 The morning was overcast with grey clouds, with some stratification of clouds and cloud buildup. Crossbills were heard by about 6:30 am, with intermittent calls a song heard mainly from the NE of camp. The encounters near the camp with crossbills are recorded on tapes 56B and 57A. Before 9:00 P.M., a pair was collected, the ♀ in the net and the ♂ (357) shot with the gun. This may have been the same pair encountered earlier in the morning, who were recorded and who interacted with another male crossbill. Later, a lone ♂ was attracted to the decoys and was captured (358). I broke