Cogswell 1950 Spinus pinus June 17 near Sugar Bowl Lodge, 7000 ft., 1.2 mi. SSW Donner Pass, off. Placer Co. Calif. - frequent, in 2's to 5's, in forest a forest border habitats throughout the red fir - lodgepole & silver pine belt of Pass area. June 24 - no full songs were heard during these first few days, however. June 24 W. end Donner Lake, 5930 ft., Nevada Co. Calif. - group of 6 watched for some time as they fed on green, sandy dandelion (Taraxacum?) seeds on flat under edge of lodgepole pine forest by the inlet to the lake. They ~~ pecked in among the involuteral bracts, scattering a few seeds with unopened pappus as they did so; o selecting one seed after another, they nibbled it while holding it up in the bill ~~ until the pappus dropped off, whereupon the seed was swallowed. Several of the group showed no yellow in the wing & tail & ~~ were slightly buffy, general background color (= jinerals?) July 3 near Sugar Bowl Lodge [see above] - still encountered in 2's & 3's. A few are now singing from tops of firs fronting on open slopes by the lodge. July 7 Emigrant Gap, 5200 ft., Placer Co. Calif. - 2 flew over chaparral, black oaks, & scattered conifers on N-facing slope July 9 Lake Valley 6230 to 6500 ft., S. end Lake Tahoe, Eldorado, Calif. - several seen in open pine - fir forested areas. mid-July various locales W & W, 155W Donner Pass, - more regularly encountered than 2 wks. ago. flock of 10+ on July 18,