Journal Feb. 16 Sagehen Creek, Calif. to Peavine Mtn., Nevada, to Berkeley, Calif. (precious days). Jenny & I each took off in separate directions on snowshoes looking for Oregon Juncos (we didn't see any) and taking pictures. The snow was 8 1/2 feet deep at the Flagpole. I saw two White-headed Woodpeckers, a Hairy Woodpecker, a Cooper Hawk making a diving attack on something on the ground (but out of my sight), & many Mountain Chickadees and Red-breasted Nuthatches. Jenny indicated she had heard Kinglets & Creepers also. Vernon gave us a ride to the road at 12 noon & we drove back to Truckee, Reno & Peavine Mtn. We had to carry a load of things (traps, mist nets, cages, gun, etc.) up the road through snow & mud to the shaft. We arrived at the shaft at 2:45 PM [after hearing birds, is rosy further near the hole about 5 minutes before as we started up] the last hill in deep (16 inches) snow. We immediately stretched the net over the hole but while we were still holding the net in our hands a bird flew out (2:50 PM) & got caught. At 3:00 PM we caught a 2nd bird in the same manner & a 3rd bird flew out via the side shaft. At 3:40 PM 2 birds flew in & then out again. At 3:50 - 3:55 - several overhead but did not enter the shaft. At 4:02 PM a flock of well over 50 birds arrived & flew into the shaft. A few got caught to the remainder veered off, swirling around over the hole & diving low over it but staying clear of the net. They continued flying about in this manner & at least once landed in nearby trees. We removed the net & started