Cognac 1949 Sitta canadensis 1 Aug 8-19 Big Lagoon, Humboldt Co., Calif. NONE heard. There are many suitable habitats here - or so it would seem; and the absence of these caracteristically coniferous forest species here needs to be explained. Aug. 21 8:30 a.m. French Camp, 3100 ft., Humboldt Co., Calif. Collected one from Douglas fir (live) at border of burned over area now regrown to Tanbark oak & Chinquapin, and also bordering on a "bell" Two came to my imitation of a Pygmy owl, to- gether with many Zonotrichia leucophrys, Junco oregonus, etc.. The nuthatches went into the dead trees adjacent to the live ones, but did not stay there long. Aug. 20-26 Several were heard (and/or seen) daily about the camp in Douglas fir - Incense Cedar - Tan Oak forest, and elsewhere in the region in all coniferous forest types (=Douglas Fir here). They were also noted on the dead Douglas Firs well within the burned over area, with dense shrub cover beneath them. Sep. 1,3-4 Brannan Mtn. 1200 - 3950 ft., Humboldt Co., Calif. noted at every stop made in this altitude range. much commoner in the open pine forest near the summit than in the denser Douglas Fir forest at middle altitudes. Groups of 5 to 7 birds, apparently family groups, were common at the higher altitudes. They were calling almost constantly.