R.E.Johnson 1969 March 17 Journal Fallon, Nevada to Baker, Nevada in the flock) & the remainder (14) had tephrocote like gray heads. At least two of these were wallowa or tephrocolis x atrata hybrids. all except the atrata were collected at random (9 shots were fired) & the proportion of races collected should represent a 10% random sample of the population. I could easily have collected many more but it didn't appear wise to push my luck with all the people concerned. The flock walked all around me & within 3 or 4 feet. At the first shot they rose into the air & acted as if to leave. By the 4th shot they totally ignored the shots & fed on as if nothing had happened. Bird collected 2:30-3:00 p.m. The snow on Pinto Summit (7376 ft.) just east of Eureka was 7 to 8 ft deep! By the time I reached Elly it was getting dark. There was little snow on the ground. I continued east on US50, then turned south to Baker where I visited & spent the night with Mike Hess & family (wife Pat, 2 girls: Kelly & Cory). Mike & I talked about rosy finches until 2 AM! Among the interesting points made by Mike were that Rosy Finches remain at Saltair (Utah) until mid May, long after French and King & Wales said