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It was my 6th 10-day tour and I'm getting a little exhausted, but it sure was beautiful country. Did bird surveys in Railroad Valley (Nevada) and found a few golden eagles and 4 golden eagle nests. Also spent time at Steptoe Valley north of Ely and then spent 5 fantastic days in the Shoshone Mountains north of Austin. Man, I love that country! Great sagebrush/juniper vistas and not a soul out there -- just me, my bird surveyor partner, wild horses, and golden eagles!

And as a bonus, we stumbled upon a female sage grouse with two chicks!

So not a bad trip at all.

I'll be around for a few more days, but on Sunday I'm off for my last 10-day tour of the breeding season. I'll be at Death Valley north of Beatty, then the Reese River Valley, followed by the Mt. Moriah wilderness north of Great Basin Natl Park and finally the magnificent Ruby Mountains near Elko and the Jarbidge wilderness area.

Hopefully I'll survive it all! Lol!

Hope all is well with you and yours, George!