Cogswell 1950 Vermivora ruficapilla June 17 N of Big Bend Camp, 5850 ft., near S. Fork Yuba River, Placer Co., Calif. 2 heard singing in dense shrub thickets (partly soft-leaf, partly sclerophyll) along wide clearing thru conifer forest by several parallel power lines. June 21 7100-7200 ft. 3/4 mi. W Donner Pass, Placer Co., Calif. - 3 singing (1 of them seen) in dense thickets of bitter cherry, tobacco brush, mountain maple, etc., and at times in the scattered white firs & Jeffrey pines. This is on ste. 5 facing slope. June 22 7000 ft. 3/4 mi. E Soda Springs, Nevada Co., Calif. - about 5 singing ♂♂ (2 seen) on this SW- facing shrub & sparse pine-covered slope. The vegetation is simi- lar to the last locale, but without the maple & with more trees & many small aspens. 40 min. spent in area. June 24 SW corner Donner Lake, 5950 ft., Nevada Co., Calif. - 1 singing from rather dense forest of Jeffrey pine, red fir, and lodgepole pine with good understory of tall shrubs. This is near bit of willow thicket and a few cottonwoods along Lakeview Creek. June 30 (a.m.) (p.m.) Big Bend Camp, 5800 ft., on S. Fork Yuba R., Placer Co., Calif 1♂ singing in 1 acre of mountain ashers in opening of forest of tall, dense white firs, Jeffrey pines, etc. The bird came, with other species, to my whistled call. July 5 same locale as June 21 - 3 heard singing, 2 (others?) seen. 6500 ft. 5 1/2 mi. W, 1 1/2 mi. N Tahoe City, Placer Co., Calif. - 1 heard singing from dense shrub thickets (mixed hard & soft leaves) with sparse, tall conifers - by Squaw Valley ski lift. July 8 same locale as June 21 - 5± heard singing or seen. July 11 6600-6300 ft. 2 1/2 mi. W, 3 1/4-3 1/2 mi. S Donner Pass, Placer Co., Calif. - Jaybird + small black birds.