Kyle et al.:

I found an active Rosy Finch nest in 1988 along Rim Drive at
Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. The date was sometime in late
June. The nest was located in a crevice in rocks in a road cut. I
could hear young birds calling but could not see them. The adults were
feeding on a snow patch below the nest and periodically bringing
insects to the young.

I suspect that the end of July might be a bit late to find nests--
the young may already have fledged-- but you might be lucky and still
find some young in the nest. Good luck!

Wayne C. Weber
Kamloops and Delta, B.C.
wayne_weber at bc.sympatico.ca



-----Original Message-----
From: Kyle Hamish Elliott <kelliott at physics.ubc.ca>
To: bcvanbirds at egroups.com <bcvanbirds at egroups.com>
Cc: tweeters at u.washington.edu <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 3:31 PM
Subject: Gray-crowned Rosy Finch nests


>
>Hi,
>
>I am hiking up about 6000 ft near Pemberton, BC, this weekend and
would
>like to find a Grey-crowned Rosy Finch nest. Does anyone have any
>suggestions on how to find Rosy Finch nests and what time of year
they
>usually nest at this elevation in southern BC/northern Washington?
>
>Thanks,
>Kyle Elliott
>Delta BC
>
>