K Dixon 1951 Pheneticus May 23. At 10:25 I was on ridge inside Botanic Garden between the 2 tributaries to Strawberry Creek which flow in from N. Ahead, broad land calls qree qree grrel (in various combinations but usually qree and grrel in one "valley"). These came from oak just outside fence & NW of road W 2nd tributary. A grosbeak was flying from one perch to another on NE side of the oak in peripheral foliage) and was giving this call qree grrel (shrill, as though bird in distress). Both Steller and Scrub jays calling, the week week week of the latter being heard more often. I could see a Scrub Jay perched in a bough (gray flanks clearly visible), motionless and silent. The ♂ Grosbeak and a ♀ crowded near him on twigs of same bough. ♂ called continually; ♀ silent, "glum-looking" less active than ♂ yet perching near within 12-15 inches of jay. ♂ shifted perch to another within a foot of ♀ above the jay, continuing to call. week week of jay from interior of tree. ♀ shifted to perch a yard away from nest & ♂ flew nearer her. She pecked at his beak I am not sure that another (♀?) grosbeak was not present. The jay left flying into lower trunk apparently for I did not see him again. I could see nest in position where jay had been. Grosbeak rote spie, then silence. At 10:45 grosbeak in glade on ridge flew N. Simultaneously, noted qreee qreee qreee of "squealing" quality from nest-oak. ♂ & ♀ grosbeaks there, both giving this call. ♀ on bough E of nest; ♂ entered nest bough