Cogswell 1949 Sopherly x california Aug. 8-19 Big Lagoon, Humboldt Co., Calif. At least two families of about ½ grown young were present in the bramble thickets, dry grass- land, and border of spruce alder forest and riparian woodland along Maple Creek near Camp. Others were heard in the 3-year old burn area 1 mile up valley. Aug. 28 Willow Creek, 470 ft., Humboldt Co., Calif.: A cooey of nearly grown young birds (+ adults?) was partly flushed & partly frightened into running behind an old barn by the Willow Creek Hotel. The land there appears to be an abandoned orchard, with patches of blackberry grow- ing over jim beams. Aug. 30 1 mi. W Willow Creek, 400 ft., Humboldt Co., Calif.: a cooey of fully 40 birds, including several young birds and 2+ adult males, flew a few at a time from the boulder, moss, blackberry & fern understory of the alder woodland in "pocket" of old river ter- race (See journal p.99). Aug. 31 A smaller group seen in mixed woodland.