S. Groth 1987 journal New Mexico into Colorado June 3 The morning was clear. Not many crossbills flew around the camp early in the morning, but one lone female came in, called, and was collected. Perhaps there was greater crossbill activity at higher elevations than the camp. I left this area by about 10:00 am and drove out to the interstate. This road went quickly out of the mountains, down some canyons, and connected to Hwy. 85, which I took N, then took the interstate to Albuquerque. Got there about 1:00 pm, and went to visit my friend Terry Blair, a geologist I know from Wisconsin. Had a nice lunch prepared by his wife Debbie, talked, and then at about 3:00 pm I started N to Colorado. I went through Espanola, and took Hwy 285 N, then went W on 149 fork where it connects at South Fork, Colorado. I drove 149 westward, and it began getting dark as I finally left the Rio Grande valley. It was pitch dark by the time