Journal 156 Big Creek Reserve, 5mi N Lucia, Monterey Co., Calif. 400 ft elev. (23mi) 17 April Mapping out territories at the turtle bend just S of Whale point along the road to Kephart's place. 30m Peepins line two slope Small turtle patch Medium Thistle Indraw large thistle patch nest * BR RO BT BK FW * NE * cedarwood PL FU 87 PL PL Spring PO Badgers Willow N Pacific Ocean beyond the slope OR PO BK FW was with an unmarked ♀. She was "buggin'" a lot and sitting up on the thistles. She localized her movements to the NW edge of the thistle. I think she has a nest right on the W edge at the midpoint of the patch. I heard no "ticking" so she is not incubating but she did "chirp" as I approached. She also didn't stay on the area for 30 minutes her activity bursts were every 15 minutes but always started from that same midpoint.