Cogswell 1950 Sialia mexicana June 23. S side Bear Valley, 4600 ft., Placenta, Calif. - 1?, 2+? seen in open grassy meadow near scattered alder & cottonwood trees along stream. They utilized both the trees and 2 telephone poles in open meadow as forage perches. July 7. N side Bear Valley 4585 ft. - 1? seen flying near large humped rock in open meadow, with a clump of few pines, cedars, & black oaks about it. July 21 center of Bear Valley, 4570 ft. - 1 pair seen carrying insects into a fresh looking hole, presumably woodpecker built, about 10 ft. up in a live yellow pine which is one of a dozen pines & oaks (some dead) which ring a large granite boulder in the middle of this broad, tall grassy meadow. Aug. 4 none seen on visit to this same area.