1. Groth 1988 journal 229. April 4 camp, where the female went under the (cont'd) truck, drank water from the dirty frying pan, and later eatte crusty snow with the male (who was killed). Bird 669 (this ?) was shot after recording. Later still, a larger flock , the entirety of which was taken, was either shot or netted. This flock may or may not have been that with earlier #665, but there did seem to be favorite trees used by the birds on the SE slope of the ridge , indicating the possibility of a single flock revisiting those trees. The weather was less windy and warmer than for previous days, as high pressure centered near on the area. The skins of the specimens were removed and put on snow in the cooler. I drove down to Tucson this evening to stay with Tom Hoels who is the curator of birds at the University of Arizona. April 5. After measuring all crossbill study skins at the University of Arizona, I drove to Prescott, Arizona and stayed at a motel. Phoenix was hot on my drive through, as skies were sunny over the mountains. April 6 Drove from Prescott slightly E on Hwy 69 to Walker Road and took this 5 through the mountains. The road went past Potato Patch,