uth, J 1990 Journal 145 Big Creek Reserve, San Lucia, Monterey Co., Calif. 400ft. 20 Mar arrived Big Creek last night at 2230 hrs left Bay area at 1730 hours. Got up this morning at 0530 hrs, heard 1st sparrows at 0545 hours. Had Mujon Ockason's + Blueberry muffin for breakfast. Drove to Packard property (½ mi S of current site of new research facility). Set up nets along S trail and in the main center area (see maps) RD/FW 6K/1BK with unmarked indiv + 8J/PK 10R wth unmarked indiv. RD/2K uses in wood pile on W edge of central area. B1/PW is in willow on N side of center area. Did not catch any song sparrows today! Agh! Caught several thrush Thrush (2 had broodpatch wth eggs in way, 1 had no broodpatch). 2 Allen's Hummers, 4 wrentits (wth broodpatch), 1 golden-crowned sparrow, 1 Rufous- sided Junco. I tried using out dummy + SS decoy but no luck. Got NO response to "chumping" on flyback. Saw sharp-shinned in the early morning fly in from N of land in large Big Tree on S side of central area. Saw many whale spouts off the coast, they are moving North right now. Fuzzy Owl flew in to my imitation area sunset; it perched in large Scamone on NE side of main area. The sparrows seem very unresponsive, only got reaction from bird in close partnership with another indiv. The swiftparms went about their own business. John brought spring water down to area. He said I could drink the tho out of the hose.