Gullion 1949 Balanosphyra formicosa -1 Aug 20 French Camp, 3100 ft. Humboldt Co., Calif. - Heard and later [illegible] at least two seen, apparently feeding on tan oak fruit, on the edge of a Douglas fir or burn on the ridge Wolf camp. I tried to collect one but Steller jay feeding in the same or nearby trees chattered, warning the woodpeckers. The 2 seen flew up high in nearly dead snags, and one of them was then seen flying off east along the ridge, apparently intending to go some distance. The other bird remained for at least a little while in the burn area, but a Steller jay, now scolding, will probably warn it away from the area in which they were feeding. Aug 21 same locality - There are about 10 birds on the open burned over slopes south of camp. I collected one bird from a group of three dead snags of Douglas Fir, well riddled with their holes for storing acorns. In a smaller snag nearby are two holes, one with a well polished entrance suggesting recent usage (perhaps by these birds). The bird I collected seemed to be one of a family group. At least, two birds