TROCHET, JOHN 1989 Journal Zuni Indian Reservation McKinley Co., New Mexico July 31 Pine Siskin - 12 American Goldfinch - 6 (cont) Lesser Goldfinch - 35 mammals: Baysa - track Sylvilagus sp - 3 Cavia sp - track Lepus californicus - 1 Castor - track Ideridug - track Travel Day, Western New Mexico July 31 I left Zuni just after noon, travelling south via NM state Hwy 32 through Fence Lake and Quemado, and on to Apache Creek, where I picked up state Hwy 12, and continued SW to Reserve, Catron Co. SSW of town the upper San Francisco River supports a good growth of narrow-leaved Cottonwoods, while this year have very little understory. State Hwy 435 parallels the river for about 6 miles SSW of Reserve. I made several brief stops to look and listen along this stretch, and failed to detect Lesser Goldfinch. I returned to Hwy 12 and continued WSW to US Hwy 180, while I took 5. I checked swatches of Cottonwood/willow woodland along Zegzette Creek and Bussey Creek, where there were adjacent or near the road. Again I found no goldfinches. Further south, toward Glenwood, the highway meets the San Francisco River again, but the riparian woodland patches held no substantial number of C. poliopterus. I made a short side excursion near Crescenton on National Forest vegetation scout: few mosquitoes? Rd 519 to a hot springs adjacent to the river where I enjoyed a 20 minute soak. Then I returned to Hwy 180 and drove SSE, through Cliff, to Mergue Springs. This is an extensive oasis of cottonwood and willow, consisting of large trees, with fair understory, but no goldfinches! I then returned toward Cliff, turning S on Frax Rd