I didn't know the species was a montane obligate. I saw one on the shoulder of 101 at Nye Beach (Newport)in July of 1970 or so. In an article published by Wash State Dept of Fish and Game the Sooty and or Dusky are documented frequenting shrub-steppe and other habitats at a slight rermove from timber. Lars OBOL archives: www.freelists.org/archive/obol Manage your account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/obol Contact moderators: obol-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx