Ritcka 1943 Sitta carolinensis June 12 2 mi SE Beegum, 1650 ft., Tehama Co., Calif. Occurs in the blue oak - digger peni. This species is not common. It is, for instance, less numerous than Dryobates metallicus, but appears to occur regularly. During my morning hunting, that hatchies were observed only four or five times over a distance of about 1/2 mile. One family group was seen. Occurs on valley flats and north? June 13-15 Observed regularly on the south slope, also, but the species is not common. June 16-18 and 20-21 2 mi E Hayfork, 2400 ft., Trinity Co., Calif. Fairly common in the open pine- oak woodland along Duncan Gulch. Noted also along Big Creek and near camp in a similar habitat. June 25-26 1 mi W Hyampom, 1200 ft., Trinity Co., Calif. Fairly common in the mixed pine - fir - oak forest on the south- facing slope above camp. Observed foraging in yellow and lumber pines and in Garry oaks.