K Dixon 1949 Aphelocoma ultramarina April 23. Sawmill, 27 mi. N.E Globe, 5600 ft., Gila Co., Ariz. Ridge SW of camp - mixed oak and juniper 12-15 ft high, with liberal intermingling (yellow) pine 25-50 ft high. yesterday I was of the opinion that the jays stayed mainly in the pines and today they flew from pine to pine to some extent but still used junipers and oaks as perches. Once I happened upon a flock of perhaps 5-9 birds which were in a rather dense stand of oaks. Several flew up from the ground (few undershrubs) where they may have been feeding.. This flock moved SE parallel to axis of the ridge while ahead and to the west there was a larger flock of perhaps 12-14 birds. Flock organization seemed quite loose and stragglers were appearing from time to time. I took one such in a clump of yellow pines while 2 more then flew in but flew back S rather than N to join the flock. Call notes given almost as a chorus when birds flew as a group or settled were a nasal 'drek' or 'rink', and occasionally a throaty 'ink'. April 24. Hunted on hill N.E of camp. Largely oak - juniper. I was impressed by similarity in habits to those of the Scott Jay - such as bobbing the body up and down while perching. The birds gave most of their calls while beginning flight, during flight & after perching. Often while they were perched they would remain silent for several minutes. I collected bad blood patch; once or twice birds while in the flock flew together.