Journal 1991 Santa Cruz Natural Area, BLM adjacent to Mangos Dam State Park, San Juan Cr., New Mexico. Elevation [illegible] July 3-6 threatened until 19:15, but excepting showers at 19:30, no rain (Coit) fell. Wind was gusty & of variable orientation near these thundercloubs. High Temperature Today was 90°F July 5, I spread my nets at 05:25 and was kept busy all morning. Two nets were wholly unsuccessful, even for non-gold- finchers, so I moved them about 09:00. On the whole, however, it was just about perfect for getting goldfinches. I got eight WHEN I MOVED ALL MY NETS, ALL CLOSED AT 14:30. Today, six early and two at midday; Three kept me busy until an hour before sunset, when I enjoyed my solar-heated shower and watched a Rambo-like sunset. The pace Today was just about optimum. The weather July 5: dawn 60°F, light E wind in San Juan Crd Canyon, N wind 5 mph in Santa Canyon. Windless only from 08:20- 08:50, then wind shifted to WNW 3 mph. There were just a couple clouds at dawn, rapidly clearing until 11:00. Thundercloubs then began building up at all points of the compass. The winds in the afternoon were light & variable X E close thunderstorms 15:45 to 18:45. These brought lightning & thunder & high gusty winds but very little rain. At sunset, few clouds & distinctly in W, light N wind at sunset. High Temp. Today 85°F July 6 saw a slow start to getting goldfinches, so I moved nets at intervals late morning, midday, and again mid-afternoon, progressively farther up Santa Canyon. I caught a few birds at midday, but most I caught between 16:45 & 18:30. By the time I finished recording birds, I had sufficient time to properly make study skins, so these late birds were made into