A Good 1980 Journal Lower Nye Campground, 3300 ft, 1 mi. N + 2 1/2 mi. W Crockett Pk, Lakes Co., Calif 19 May + went collecting. Susan went off to some chaparral near the road, Ned walked along Skeleton Creek and I sort of meandered here + there not doing much in the way of strenuous collecting. We returned to the car ca. 1600 to process our birds (I had none though, I shot a strange looking snake that was out of my reach otherwise - it turned out to be only a Thamnophis). While Ned + Susan were preparing their birds I went out again + got 1. Wrentit & 1 Bell Sparrow before I ran out of 38's, & + returned c. 1700. When we finished with all our birds we had supper + then sat down to write field notes to the tune of Mountain Quail and Coyote calls (ca. 2000). Habitat is tall black oak, ponderosa pine w/ some sugar pine + Douglas fir, etc. Other more riparian vegetation along the creek (tanoak oak, etc) In many places there are patches (some quite extensive) of chaparral w/ more margarita + ceanothus than at Deer Creek but also still lots of chamise - Weather 19 May- cool + clear in morning, warming to hot + clear later. A bit of a breeze came up in late afternoon. Birds at Lower Nye - Robbi N. Flicker Hairy Woodpecker Mtn. Quail Anna Hummingbird