Journal June 19-28 Upon arrival at Beaver Creek WMA, I first assessed numbers (CA) of lesser goldfinches in the riparian corridor of Beaver Creek, and there appeared to be very good numbers. I then set up my tents in a clump of trees (narrow cottonwood & box elder) in a grassy gently sloping field, so that I would be shaded in the afternoon. I then explored the area to look for net sites and potential concentrations of goldfinches away from the riparian corridor. This is a rough map of the area. P-3 RIDGE MISS NET LOCATION! PINYON-JUNIPER UPLAND ROLLING GRASSY FIELDS WITH SCATTERED TREES X CAMP OLD SHACK CRANBERRY RUN / 32 PONY-JUNIPER SLOPE FEW PONDEROSA PINEs CREEK GRADIENT STEADY ABOUT 5% CONTINUOUS RIPARIAN WOODS BEAVER CREEK GRASSY FIELDS WITH SCATTERED TREES PONDERSA PINES IN DRAINAGE <->100 yds. The dominant riparian woodland tree was narrow-leaf cottonwood, but lance-leaf and Fremont cottonwoods were also observed in fair quantity. The trees were 40-60 ft tall, with 1-2 ft