WDr 1g 1990 journal Bog Creek Reserve, 5 mi N Lucia Monterey Co. Caly 400 ft elev. 18 April Sign of or/Fe OR Br Fe Found 1st nest with eggs, the pair at the Laternie have 3 warm eggs ~ 2-3 days still quite light. The nest is ~ 1m high well covered from the top just 3m SW of Laternie. The eggs are quite long. I had not measure them. More warblers this trip despite very cool 50s and overcast. Lots gdr pfo. Took the tack road to whale point and found a pair near the gate posts marking the Berck's Creek private property. They were in the troubles right along the creek. It was very quiet up on the slopes where there were so many sparrows a month ago. 19 April At the packard property listing for females ~ 0600 hours, drizzle overcast, no wind quite low light. The Black-headed Grosbeaks have arrived. So too, the Bullock's Orioles. Red- wings are setting up territories in hay field S of Paul's home. FB Bk Pw Br was singing and courting with a f harem in nettle patch where RB Gr FB Gr had been. I've seen several sparrows eating what looks like the long fuzzy things from the willows. RB Gr FW Gr is now singing at west most wood/PO pile at also from the mid position Sycamores an unmated f responded to him from he shrubbed nettle just NW of his pile. Sun Br Bk FW Gr in same wood piles as Rd Gr FW Pr! 20 April Russell Sage Reservation 2 mi NW Lafayette Contra Costa Co. Caly 1300 ft Found nest of or Fe no sign of male. Nest is in a light too low to see well towards front peels up. Lead bush in the midst of the North that like the S side of road nest is 8ft from Road. Four warm eggs. it is 1½ ft off ground ① L 19.53 W 15.04 wt 2.5g inc med/light ② L 20.16 W 15.11 wt 2.5 inc med/light ③ L 19.19 W 15.27 wt 2.5 inc light? ④ L 19.95 W 15.07 wt 2.5 inc light 1st nest 1st eggs! 158