Texas J.A. 1992 Journal Kickapoo Caverns State Natural Area (= State Park Site), 22 1/2 miles N. of Brackettville, Kinney Co., Texas. Elevation 1700 feet. May 14-18 everywhere. Particularly prominent is flowering purple sage and a (cont.) tall evening primrose. I noted also that there are excellent sets of fruit by both the junipero and the agaita. Green cones are present on most of the pinyons, Pinus remota. The recent rains have filled all the tinajas and many tree cavities. Dave Stewart tells me that, before last week, goldfinches congregated around the water holes at the lodge & the residence, but that is no longer the case. Weather May 15 was cloudy all day, and muggy. Low temperature was about 65°F; High 75°F. Winds were variable 0-5 mph, with stronger gusts near Thunderstorms. At 18:20, light rain began to fall, and fell almost continuously for the rest of the day. The rainfall total (and the next morning) was 0.57 inches. On May 16, I spent the day opening & closing nets due to intermittent showers. Late in the day (19:00), I moved the nets a bit to the E. of the lodge area, along the creek drainage and into an oak stand & thorn scrub understory. I caught 4 goldfinches between showers. The weather May 16 was again humid and solidly cloudy. Morning breezes were mostly SW 2-5 mph, switching to NNE 5 mph in the mid- to late afternoon. Showers fell at intervals all day, totaling 0.47". The temperatures ranged from 65°-75°F. On May 17, I spent the day once again opening and closing nets due to intermittent showers; only today the nets were a bit more remote from base camp, so I got a lot wetter. The nets remained closed due to rain from 13:10 to 16:25, a longer continuous stretch than at any time yesterday. Again I caught four goldfinches, but all after 19:00. They would not vocalize so were kept overnight for recording & specimen prep.