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Cogswell
1950
Spinus psaltria
2
Aug. 4 Bear Valley, 4580-4600 ft., Nevada Glacier Co., Calif. - I flew
over N. side of valley calling. 1 imm. ♂ (bright breast
& back, but no black cap) seen on thistles by rock
outcrop where this sp. seen on June 17.
Aug. 5 Cisco Grove, 5650 ft., on S. Fork Yuba R., Glacier Co., Calif.
2 seen in same area as on July 22.
Aug. 9 6200 ft., E. base Carson Range, 3 mi. WNW Washoe, Washoe Co., Nev.
1 seen in low, spaced shrubs (sagebrush +
chaparral types) in open Jeffrey pine forest.
Aug. 18 S.E. end Bear Valley, 4600 ft., Glacier Co., Calif. - 1 imm. ♂
seen, & another individual flying over, in same area
of oak dotted conifer forest bordering grassy meadow.
Aug. 24 E. slope "Signal Hill", 7100 ft., 3½ mi. W Donner Pass, Glacier Co.,
Calif. - plaintive calls of this species heard in
thistle filled clearing of open pine - fir forest
just above highway US-40.
This record, as well as those of July 20, 23, Aug 1,
& perhaps also those at Cisco Grove, represent up-
mountain movement from breeding areas,
the highest altitude of any of our probable
breeding birds being those at Bear Valley
(4600 ft.) on the W., & Verdi (4800 ft.) on the E.