Patelka 1947 27 Oct. 18 Zoni E, Loni's Steamboat Springs, 5000 ft., Washoe Co., Nev. made no noise at all and were detected by me from a hiding place where I had been waiting, owl-calling and squeaking intermittently trying to attract jays. When seen, they were upslope from me, more or less drifting along, feeding every now and then. I took a shot at the closest individual, but it was probably too far out of shot range, and following that the birds moved on. The lone individual squawked twice, where- on upon I hid and tried to attract it by squeaking, but without success. Russell obtained one, but found several others he saw quiet, and unapproachable. Most of the jays ignored any squeaks or owl calls. Oct. 19. This morning we hunted early to see whether or not an early start would improve our luck. H. I. Fisher joined us in hunting. The weather was perfect both yesterday and today. Our experience was repeated. I saw two, of which one squawked several times, promptly left for parts unknown! The other was moving quietly upslope from me and did not respond to calling. Russell saw nor heard none. Fisher saw a group of 4, probably the same I saw yesterday, and obtained one which was flying more or less toward him and probably unaware of his presence.