Petelka 1948 Aphelocoma Aug. 30 1 1/2 mi. W Stanton Ranch Hdqts., Santa Cruz I. Three Jays observed in a group; one remained quiet, the second called repeatedly in mild alarm, apparently because of my presence, and the third uttered the frog note, bobbing 3 or 4 times while giving the note, as the second was calling. I collected all three: all were adults, the first a female completely through the molt; the calling bud was a male in late molt; the bird which responded to him was a female about 2/3 through the molt. A 4th bird passed me just as I was approaching this group and must have been included in it just as I came along. 2 mi. SW Pomer's Harbor Two Jays in molt, one of them in an early stage, apparently represent a late breeding pair as indicated by molt and also presence of young bird in juvenile plumage. of a female within a few feet of the female (smaller of the pair). Aug. 31 1/2 mi's Pomer's Harbor Shot an orange-crowned which flew a short distance into an oak before dropping noisily on the litter under the oak. The shot attracted a male Jay, which uttered a single loud kra-a as it plunged into the oak. Just at that moment the warbler fell, the Jay cocked his head looking down at it, then dropped down, picked it up, and flew away. I went after the Jay, and fortunately it surtched