th, 9 1990 Journal 157 Big Creek Reserve, 5 mi W Lucia Monterey Co. Calif 400 ft elev 17 April Met Paul Todd from Santa Cruz. I agreed to talk to his Natural History / Intro Ecology class next Wednesday. We meet at lab at 5 pm. 18 April Was observing ov BK FW + unmarked ♀ at the thistle patch. Saw her carrying grasses (twice) to a spot in the middle of the patch. I flagged 2 pts one on each side, the nr dept of that there 2 flags is where I saw her so with grass and came back up with an empty mouth. listening at draw with RD FH FW BK he has moved to the upper side (above the road) of the draw. The other male which had been further down has moved up ~20 yds, still not singing where RD FH FW BK was on Monday (at top near road but closer. No sounds of ♀ is 20 minutes. Habitat looks great; thick with willows and some Poison Oak. After 1 hour I saw and heard a possible ♀ at the sw end of the upper draw. Also heard another ♀ further up who may be consorting with her. Returned after lunch to find ♀ in same general location and also in unmarked ♂ in close association while RD FH FW BK was singing like usual 20 yds to the north, humph! Watched wh RD FH FW BK at draw with redwood stum. Female was there, thought she was feeding in nodule patch right near the road as I drew up she slowly flushed. She spent a long time on the S slope of the territory, but nothing concrete. Back at the big thistle patch observed an unmarked ♀ carrying grasses at top of draw with Barberry, her ♂ is also unfounded. BK FH FW 1 think is below this pair in the willows near the spring. Also another unmarked pair on the n end of the Barberry near the road they flew around a lot so probably not set in one area yet. Still no