Mayhew 1947 Mar. 1 Black Phoebe Strawberry Canyon, U.C. campus, Alameda Co., Calif. Two individuals of this species were seen about 10:45 A.M. on fence posts in back of the experimental dairy barns. They were feeding in the air, occasionally lighting on electric wires nearby. When sitting, they bob their tails rather frequently. They would also alight on low, solitary weed stalks, from which they would sally forth after insects. 1949 June 11 Pierce Ranch, 4 miles west of Davis, Yolo Co., Calif. Tonight Keith Severin caught a female on her nest for me to band. The nest is built on top of a pipe just under the eaves of a house. He was able to catch her with his hands while she was sitting on the nest, even without the use of a flashlight. When he replaced her on the nest after banding, he shone a flashlight in her eyes & slowly backed away. She didn't flinch from the nest after the light was turned off.