160th 1986 Journal 137. Aug 8 At Florence, I drove many of the roads N of the city. The flat areas in the basin along the ocean were largely a mix of Doug fir, lodgepole pine (coastal form), and Sitka spruce. All had new cone crops. Interestingly, Doug fir's crop was poor in the coast ranges. I saw no crossbills, nor heard any, as I explored several areas, including several campgrounds along the dunes. Back at the old campsite of two weeks ago the fog and wind made a very dismal scene. The fog seemed to be particularly bad right at this spot. I did not hear crossbills until late [around 7:30 pm] when I think I heard begging-like calls from 5 of the cleaning [it got the decoys excited], but the weather was just too bad for observation. Aug 9 Fog continuing, plus strong wind. I heard Type 4 birds in song N of the clearing, but attracted nothing into the camp. I decided to drive around & look for nesting areas, etc. I drove and looked on