...... Jack Kiley, John Elizalde and I tried for the Pine Grosbeaks along the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in the Santiam Pass this morning. We arrived just before 9:00 am, by which time several birders had already seen or heard the birds near the parking lot and/or near the junction of the PCT with Summit Lake Trail, not far north of the parking lot. We were skunked at the parking lot and along the PCT, past the junction with Summit Lake Trail, until quite a ways up the PCT, into the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness .... we estimate maybe a mile or so from the parking lot ...... when we heard and finally saw and could photograph one of the 2 birds: http://oschmidt.net/OwenLSchmidtLLC/PIGR.html A really nice day, light overcast, warm. Thanks to the many birders who posted the location of these birds. oschmidt@xxxxxxx Friday, March 13, 2015 OBOL archives: www.freelists.org/archive/obol Manage your account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/obol Contact moderators: obol-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx