Central Blair 1975 Journal 14 mi. NNW. Stubby Springs, Joshua Tree National Monument, Riverside Co., California. March 23 Heard and/or saw Bush-tits and Plain Ti twice as well. Jim Kenagy also offered leaves of Atriplex confertifolia and Coleogyne ramosissima to the two males we saved: both ate Coleogyne leaves readily. One ignored Atriplex, but the other 'went through what Kenagy describes as a chewing motion with the leaves'. The high temperature today was 13°C and the wind has tapered off most of the day to 0-5 mph. March 24 Temperature at 6:00 am was 7°C. No wind all night, an owl called persistently from 4:30-5:00 am. a 9 syllable call -- --- --- repeated at 4-10 sec. intervals. In the morning I netted produced 6 more males and 3 additional were caught on the N side of Jingle Flats Road about 200 yds E. of the intersection w Stubby Springs trail, this on the slopes of the flat where Coleogyne re-appears with juniper in mixture. One #6 ♀ was re-caught. The new birds were: #7 ♀ 60 g - same trap as #3 junv. 8 ♂ N. end of Rd 61g 9 ♀ 5'' " 59g 10 ♂ 5'' " 61g