J. Groth 1987 journal 215. Eastern Trip - Ontario July 28 the night. It was a clear, warm (cont'd) night. Loons called and swam in Lake Superior. July 29 The morning was hazy and warm. I decided to explore again southward, since it looked better for crossbills nearmer Gault-Ste. Marie. I explored many roads around the coast of Lake Superior, but conifers were not extensive and deciduous trees prevailed along the water's edge. I collected a spruce voleker for Ned in a birch/ spruce woods about 12 miles N of Gault Ste. Marie. It was a young female, molting, no brood patch, small ovary. I did not catalog the bird and just kept tissues. I heard or gaw no crossbills that morning. Evening grosbeaks were the most common cardeline, and frequently were heard. By noon I decided to go further W, so drove up to Wawa, then continued to Thunder Bay, Ontario. Evening grosbeaks were common, especially around Schriever in dryer sites. I got supplies at Thunder Bay, then drove