Yes, the BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER(s) are building a nest. There are 4 rocks
about 6-7 inches across put in a square along the east side the road. The
sage bush (with yellow flowers on it, is straight out from the rocks), the
nest is on the east side of the bush (away from the road - darn!). There is
a separation (opening) from the top part of the bush to the side part
(right) and if you watch long enough you'll easily see where they are going.

While we were there the bird(s) worked the whole area. Sometimes taking
periods where they did not come to the nest. I just talked to a friend
(retired Refuge manager) who said that some birds do not hang out together
when they are building a nest.... possibly for protection.

We will all be interested if futher monitoring of the nest results in a
pair, eggs and a nestlings.

Below is Brendan's post of where he and a friend found the gnatcatcher on
5-25-02.

O> Sherry Hagen
_/_)_ Vancouver, WA
/ littlebirder at netzero.net

Brendan McGarry's post >>>>
The bird was not in the riparian area at the entrance to the canyon, but
farther up in the sage scrub. The bird is on the left side of the road. On
the way to it you will pass a large Ponderosa Pine all by itself on the left
and after that you should start listening/looking for the bird. It
frequents the area past the tree to where a fenced area starts. All in all
it is about 1/2 a mile from the entrance It should be pretty easy to find.
For those of you that don't know the canyon. It is on Wenas road about
4 miles or so south of the junction to the Wenas camp ground, (on the paved
road). Good Birding, Brendan McGarry