Journal R.E.Johnson 1967 May 29 Castle Peaks area, Nevada Co., California (cont.) Basin Peak has no cliffs, is large (1/2 to 3 ft.) rocky on the top & west slope, and snow- corniced on the east. Rosy Finches were observed as follows: 1) 12 noon - 1 bird in flight on west slope. 2) 1:00PM - 2 birds - west slope. 3) 1:30PM - one shot (G) on ridge top feeding at snow margin just north of peak. Two Golden Eagles were seen while returning south along the ridge toward Castle Peak. One was soaring overhead and the second was on the snow in the basin to the east. He made several "barks" or yips while facing west (both toward me & the other eagle) & then took off. With binoculars I could see remaining fragments of some animal covering an area approx 15 inches square, with blood spots in the snow. at 2:40PM I was back on Castle Peak. The NE face cliffs were in deep shade, water was dripping down over them, & few class swallows were seen. At: 2:50 PM one rosy Finch flew in from the north & landed on the cliff top briefly, then flew over the peak, continuing north (out of sight to me, so that I couldn't tell if it flew down the south face or north toward Donner Pass. White patches (2-8 inches in diameter) occur on the tops of many rocks (urine? of some;