Sept, 1912 DISCOVERY OF NEST AND EGGS OF CAl.I FORNIA PINE GROSBEAK 16,1 
From July 4 to 7 was passed at various points in the very heart of the home 
countrv of Puncolci, Wright’s Lake, Forni s and Pyramid Peak : but only on one 
occasion was a bird seen referable to this species. On July 6 while edging 
around a snow-fringed lake at 9000 feet altitude, on the southwest slope of 
Pyramid Peak, I saw a bird tly from a tall hemlock that appeared to lie a Pine 
Grosbeak ; the distance, however, prevented me from being absolutely positive of 
its identity. 
On June 10 of the following year (1903 ) we attempted to reach this region 
but failed. record of this trip (Auk.x.xii, p. 364) in part reads as follows: 
"June 10. Our experience today will be long remembered. Thinking that even 
Fig. 6.S. A GREAT SNOW-DRIFT OF PUl, THE VE\R OF “MORE SNOW THAN THE 
WHITE MAN EVER BEFORE SAW”; CARRIGER AND IHTTLEJOHN CAN BE 
DISCERNED IN THE TOP CENTER OF THE PICTURE: EEEVATION 
■AT TOP OF DRIFT S.SOO FEET. THUS BELOW TIMBER-LINK; 
PHOTO TAKEN JUNE 12, 1911 
if snow should cover the road, we could reach Forni’s, at the base of Pyramid 
Peak, we left the main highway at Georgetown Junction at noon and began the 
ascent hy a steep road used only by dairymen in the late summer. Many fallen 
trees, the work of winter storms, lay across the road, and much accumulated 
brush impeded our progress, which, even at the best, was slow. We felt rewarded 
for our efforts, however, when we reached the summit, where the willows were 
only in bud and the grass just peeping out. Numberless chickadees were flitting 
about, besides various other .species of bird-life. Our elation was short lived, 
however, for a blinding rain-storm, ushered in with terrific thunder and lightning, 
soon made di.smal the merry, sun-lit woods. * * After a while the rain 
