Gullion 1949 Balanophora formicivora -2- Aug 21 French Camp, 3100 ft. Humboldt Co., Calif. have been closely following others around, fluttering wings and constantly begging. I have not seen actual feeding but several times I have seen one bird alight very close to another, as if to feed it. On the ground beneath these three snags are very many opened hulls of the Tan Oak. Aug 24 Same locality - This morning, sitting on the weak of the slope above the Tan Oak forest, I'd guess that there must be about 2 dozen birds in this local colony. They seem to be in the trees all about. Several are working in the Black Oaks behind me, others in Douglas Fir to the left and in front, while several others are in the snags over and ever down in the Tan Oak forest to the right. - From the large number of Douglas Fir snags in the vicinity with acorns stored in them I would guess that this local colony is temporarily permanent. It must have come in with the development of the tan oak following the last big fire- and should last until such a time that the fir once again replaces the tan oak. It surely is a growing colony. Sept 1 1 mi. W Brannan Mtn, 3300 ft. Humboldt Co., Calif. I heard in the cut over area of Douglas