Journal Big Bend Ranch State Natural Area, 20 miles E. Presidio, Presidio Co., Texas June 10-14 is far less bird song activity through the day. The dirt road in front of the major archeological site at Las Cuevas has been oiled. I didn't hear the SV or Ashio Buntings at Las Cuevas today. I caught no goldfinches today. I did an hour of road hunting after sunset. Weather June 10: Temperatures 85-105-85 F. There were a few alto after-moon clouds moving to NE, opposite surface winds flowing E->W 5-10 mph. These winds stopped about 17:30. A large line of thunderstorms moved by both NW, I never visible. The winds resumed out of clear skies at 21:15 and blew gently 5-15 mph out of E. At break until 22:30 when I fell asleep. On June 11, I opened all nets by 06:40, and spent the day running back & forth from Las Cuevas to Ojito Abierto. I also tried the Locaber-shitgar apparatus, but without success. I did catch 3 goldfinches at Las Cuevas. I also refound the SV Ashio Bunting at upper Las Cuevas, but he sings much less persistently now. I netted 16 Veril Buntings today, 12B. Weather June 11 was mostly hot and still: temp 70-105-85. A little breeze blew up in the late afternoon. No clouds were seen until 18:15 and those were well to the west of Presidio/Ojingo. On June 12 I worked the nets again all day, in between which I tried to get uncooperative birds to Ojingo so that I could record them. I caught 5 more birds at Las Cuevas, but almost all are PP. Ojito Abierto has very few birds present all this time, but they seem wise to the nets, which I move frequently. I went to Ojito Abierto at dusk for owling. I heard W. Screech-Owls, or others. I also stayed until well past dark, but heard no W. Whistfuls (Bill Rainey said it sounds like a California Jowler in the sky). I got spooked by two squeaking, sneezing snoring jack rabbits running out of the fence track here. I was reminded of Presidio