Cogswell 1950 Steganopus tricolor June 25 4980 ft. 1 mi. N Battley, Sierra Co. Calif. - at least 4 ♂♀ flew around the heads of 4 of us who waded out across the wet sedge-meadow land here. These scolding birds, obviously with territories, if not nests, nearly would sometimes come as close as 8 ft. from us. When nearing us they would pull up in a brief stall, raise the head & neck, open the bill & emit a ridiculous puffed grunt or "peent" sound. This would be repeated every 30 to 50 feet or so while they zig-zagged or circled around us. A 1/2 hour search yielded no nests. I saw no ♀♀, but other observers also present claim they saw 1+. 4890 ft. Sierra Valley Ranch, 7 mi N Sierraville Sierra Co. Calif - Similar behavior on the part of at least 3 ♂♀ in the very extensive marshy pastureland here. July 26 Little Washoe L., 5020 ft. Washoe Co. Nev. - 1 group of 5 & a few scattered individuals. Included were some in such a streaked plumage that I thought (from a distance) they were sandpipers (= min.?) Aug. 6 N. end Washoe L., 5010 ft, Washoe Co. Nev. - 2 admixed in a flock of Northerns. Aug. 9 Little Washoe L. [see above] - an est. 400 present on the now considerably reeded, weed-filled lake. Aug. 23 200 left here today. Migrants, obviously.