J. Groth 1986 Journal 69. May 2 Sagehen Creek Field Station, elev. 6400', Nevada Co., Calif. Drove up here with Deb Groth from the Bay Area via Hwy 80. Arrived at the field station just before dark, at about 7:30 pm (daylight savings time), or 18:30. At the gate, we heard the song of Fox Sparrow. At the house, Joe Thornton at that moment found a dead Mountain Quail on his front porch--it may have hit a window. Weather was drizzly and breezy in the mountains, and snow was present in patches generally at +6000', thicker pack upward. May 3 We stayed in the cook's quarters. We got up just past dawn, birds around the station included Stellers Jays, Juncoes, song sparrows, evening Grosbeaks, pine Siskins, red-breasted Nuthatches. No red crossbills were heard there, but the noise of the waterfall is bad. Also singing yellow-rumped warblers, mountain chickadees -- nothing uncommon. We drove in early morning 7:00-9:00 am on several highways in N. Calif., as