with, J 1990 Journal 139 Lands - Hill Big Creek Reserve San Lucia Monterey Co. Calif. 900 elev. 26 Feb 1300 hours fog lifting from lower elevs but still huge tide of cloud over head. Headed down road toward ridge cary (tke Speak at the triple fork). For about 1 mile down the road the habitat is Much Barberis, Parrot Oak at good sparrows. About 1½ mile the elevation increases it gets oaky there are some sparrows but not numerous. 2½ miles there are Oaks, Titmouse and Varied Thrush no sparrows. No more sparrows heard up to Ridge cary. Saw lots of Coyote scat and tracks. 1730 hours drove to N side of reserve. The road is impassable, I heard 3 J's singing it is over Bachais (Chigyard) at P.O.! Steep but passable. Species List Western Gull - 5 off coast Red-tailed Hawk - 3 soaring machlyp California Quail - 6, HO many more in Chapparel Oceanside Band-tailed Pigeon - 2 Chapparel Pygmy Owl - HO. in response to my whistle Swift sp. Off coast Oceanside Anna's Hummingbird - 3 Allen's Hummingbird - 1 Chapparel just below ridge top - Oaks Belted Kingfisher - on Creek Nuthatch Flicker - 10, heard many all over Acorn Woodpeckers - 3, head many specimens at ridge top Hairy Woodpecker - Ridge top camp Scrub Jay - 6, Many in Chapparel Steller's Jay - 12, mobbed my pygmy owl call Plain Titmouse - 3 ridgetop Wrentit - 20, in Chapparel