1. Groth 1989 journal 237. Trip to Chiricahva Mts. Cochise Co., Arizona May 21 left. Then I found Evening Grosbeakes (which must nest locally) at the typical robins, Steller's jays, a yellow-eyed junco. I then drove up the road to Bootlegger saddle. I saw several hikers around. At Bootlegger, I decided to set up camp on the hill near the ridge: Few birds were around. Ravens and Steller's jays were noted. The wind was strong at from the west. All conifer cones on Apache at ponderosa pines (amber pine, at douglas fir were brown, still on the trees, a in fair numbers. They looked too dry to contain seeds a most were falling rapidly. No owls were heard that night. Bootlegger Saddle, elev. 9000 ft. Chiricahua Mts., Cochise Co., Arizona. May 22 the sun began to rise around 5am, so I set up the nets a got out the decoys. I brought birds 30c, 385,