J. Groth 1985 journal 59. Aug 1 and Lewis Woodpecker. Also, flocks of Pine Giskin in the weeds. One I hit away 60, I followed it E until 117, and took 117 north. This was a vast area of plains and mesas, with very impressive mesas as approaching Interstate 40. The lava flows to the W of 117 contained pinyon/juniper/ponderosa pine. As I drove up 117 and then on 40 to Albuquerque, the thunderheads were all around, and rain was coming down on all the higher elevations. I swung N on Interstate 25 past Santa Fe, then N on 84/285 to Española, where it was becoming dark, and I called home to Oakland, Calif. From Española I took 76 to Truchas, NM. The place where Ned Johnson had seen "lots of crossbills" early in the summer. I camped just N of Truchas on the first road north of the National Forest (Cason) sign, to the right and up far hill about 4 1/2 mi. It was raining, and 4WD was needed to negotiate the mud on the road. I arrived at this camp at about 10:30 pm.