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THE CONDOR 
Vol. XIV 
region, about three miles west of Pyramid Peak. Our way led mostly through 
forests of red fir and tamarack pine ; at Blakeley’s three Pine Grosbeaks were 
observed feeding along the west bank of Silver Fork. The next day, some miles 
north of Wright’s Lake, two Grosbeaks were seen quietly feeding among red 
firs bordering our road. 
“On June 6, 1904, Peavine Ridge was crossed to Silver Creek, over snow in 
many places. At Blakeley’s, near Wright’s Lake, snow was banked up to the 
window sills. Seven or eight days were taken up in ranging through the 
country, but no Grosbeaks were observed. 
“This year, 1912, Taylor and I camped for some days at Star Lake, and a 
little later, in the beginning of July, two weeks were spent at Lake-of-the-Woods, 
near Pyramid Peak. On our return journey we crossed Devil’s Basin into Rock- 
bound X’alley and through Emerald Bay Gorge to Lake Tahoe, and though we 
traveled through miles of forest almost every day of our outing no Pine Gros- 
beaks were seen.” 
The following table shows our previous fieldwork in Pine Grosbeak territory, 
all of which, with the exception of “Spooner-Marlette Lake”, lies within Califor- 
nian territory. The record of July, 1902, I have questioned as 1 did not see 
the bird at close range. As we work some distance apart, where there were 
more than one afield, joint mileage is given. 
TABI.R SHOWING OUR PREVIOUS FIEUDWORK IN THE RANGE OK CALIFORNIA PINE GROSBEAK 
FIELD WORKERS 
DATE 
VICINITY 
ELEVATION 
MILES 
C'V’R’D 
BIRDS 
SEEN 
Ray 
June 4, 1901 
Phillips’ .Station 
6300 to 7600 
5 
0 
June 16, 1902 
“ “ 
“ “ “ 
5 
0 
June 21, 1902 
Star Lake 
7300 to 9000 
8 
0 
July 1, 1902 
(trass Lake 
6300 to 7300 
3 
0 
July d, 1902 
Phillips’ Station 
6,300 to 7600 
5 
0 
July 4-7, 1902 
Pyramid Peak Region 
7000 to 9000 
23 
1 (?) 
June 10, 190,1 
“ “ “ 
7000 
4 
0 
June 11-12, 1903 
Phillips’ Station 
6300 to 7600 
13 
0 
June 26-27, 1903 
Star Lake 
7500 to 9000 
12 
0 
August 12, 1906 
Phillips’ .Station 
6300 to 7600 
5 
0 
August 24-2.3, 1906 
.Star Lake 
7500 to 9000 
12 
0 
September 6, 1906 
Phillips’ Station 
6300 to 7600 
5 
0 
June 3, 1909 
Cold Creek Meadows 
7500 
4 
0 
June 11-13, 1909 
Deerington’s 
6700 to 7600 
11 
0 
June 22-24, 1909 
Spooner-Marlette Lake 
7000 to 8000 
14 
0 
June28-Tulyl, 1909 
Star Lake-Lake of the Woods 
6500 to 8500 
29 
2 
“ and Carriger 
June ,3, 1910 
Cold Creek Meadows 
7300 to 8500 
16 
0 
“ “ “ 
June 9-13, 1910 
Pyramid Peak Region 
6500 to 9000 
90 
10 
June 19-24, 1910 
“ “ “ 
“ “ “ 
34 
3 
June 28, 1910 
Cold Creek IMeadows 
7500 
5 
0 
“ and Carriger 
June 10-14, 1911 
Pyramid Peak Region 
6500 to 9000 
117 
o 
and Eittlejohn 
‘ ‘ 
June 24, 1911 
Cold Creek Meadows 
7500 
5 
2 
To/ai Days 40 Total Total 
Miles Birds 
42g 22 
My own first field work in the haunts of the Pine Grosbeak was about Phil- 
lips’ Station on the summit of the Lake Tahoe stage road, June 4, 1901. The 
work here, like that on June 16 of the following year, was done while en route to 
Lake Tahoe and was not extensive. No Pine Grosbeaks were observed on either 
trip. During 1902 I visited Star Lake on June 21, Grass Lake July 1 and Phil- 
lips’ Station for the second time on July 3, but failed to find any of the birds. 
