journal 224. J. Groth 1987 Thompson Plateau, 7mi. E + 2mi. S Clinton, elev. 2900 ft., British Columbia Aug 5 I got to the same area as the latter part of yesterday (Aug 4), and set up a net with 305 + 387 as decoys. The net was around a small 3ft ponderosa pine in a grassy, open spot on a hilltop. The weather was intermittently cloudy, with some sun and even some drizzle + raindrops, throughout the day. I captured and recorded birds all day, and also shot a lone ♂ white-winged crossbill who was in a treetop. All of the interactions and occurrences of crossbills are documented in detail on tapes JG 82A- 82B. A total of 8 red crossbills were obtained, including call types 2, 3, and 4. Clarks nutcrackers, bluebirds, both nuthatches (red + white-breasted), ravens, chipping sparrows, juncos, western tanager and crossbills were all common. Giskins occasionally flew over. The evening or night became clear and cool. Aug 6 The weather through the day changed from partly cloudy to mostly clear. I recorded and captured more crossbills; behavioral notes are in detail on tapes JG 82B/83A.