TRACET, TX. 1972 Journal Limpie Creek section (formerly Brube Ranch), Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co., Texas. Elevation 5000 ft. June 15-21 from the ranch upstream. Underscotted Crows pies attest to their recent intrusion. In contrast to Big Bend Ranch, I had no trouble netting adults of goldfinches here - six of seven birds (all male?) are adults. Weather June 16 had a temperature range of 55°-92°-75°F. There was a light down-canyon breeze in the early morning, but it fell still from 08:20 to 11:30, then variable, mostly w. breezes. No dew this morning, no clouds all day. On June 17, I caught four more goldfinches, all aduenelos. I saw several F.F., but only early & late, except near the gate to the highway. There may be a nest near there. I may have to put up the other two nets tomorrow. This morning at 07:10, while I was sitting in my camp chair watching my nets, a gray fox walked toward me and sat and watched me from a distance of about 60 feet. He watched me for about 1½-2 minutes, then turned around and walked away, not bothering even to look back. The weather June 17 was better, T temps 60°-100°-80°. Except from- canyon down breeze, no wind today until 15:30, when gusty 5-15 mph W. winds blew until 19:45, then gradually abated. It was still at sunset. No morning dew. No clouds today, though there was a bit of haze in the E. at sunrise. June 18 was a darn day for netting goldfinches (or anything else), owing to the winds. The two new nets put up before sunrise had no fair catching today. I saw Whipsucks near one of my nets, but it wasn't until after dark that visitors to my camp came calling today - just after sunset, still pretty light, I saw the gray fox again. Well after dark (22:30) about 5 colored parrotlets nosed around camp, and about 15 minutes after they