TROCHET, JOHN Journal 58 1990 Burns Ranch, 1/3 mile SSW of Red Springs, Lincoln Co., Nevada. Elevation 3575 feet. August 11 calling colt variegato. Bullypigs are also numerous here. (cont.) The floodplain has several grasses, including w. wheatgrass in shaded localities to the N.; several buckwheats, including winter fat or greasewood (which is really more common in the west desert) and two other spp. I cannot name; a number of wildflowers including wild sunflower, a pale lavender thistle, star thistle, goldenrod, and quite a bit of a low-growing yellow composite. There are scattered big cottonwoods, perhaps more common at the base of the low hills bounding the valley, and to the S. you get some Russian olives and black willows admixed. On the dry, slightly elevated part of the floodplain, there is more brush of the shrub maintained principally, and lots less grass. Winterfat is the dominant plant. There are scattered prickly pear and rare clumps of bunchgrass. There's lots of bare gravelly ground. On the low hills that confine the valley (which I did not visit), there is lots of sage ground & creosote bush, some yucca and other brush species. I asked for and received permission to camp on the property and accordingly moved my things. I settled many birds today, none nearly as surprising as a brown-crested flycatcher (S.A.). Weather today: temps 70°-95°F, overcast until 10:30; a few trade clouds by 13:30, increasing after 16:00. Shivers fell on the hills feeding the valley around 18:00. Dusty dawn winds quickly died