Howell, T. A. 1948 4700 ft., 8m N. and 13 mi. W. of Canby, Modoc Co., Calif. May 20 - (cont'd.) a few minutes and warmed things up a bit. Olive-sided Flycatchers began calling, and a small Empidonax with a note which sounded like "whit!" became active; it never perched higher than 4 or 5 feet off the ground while I watched. In an area that was slightly more open and cleared, with a few dead pine stubs and scattered clumps of Arctostaphylos, the following birds were seen: Mountain Chickadee (singing); Pygmy Nut- hatch (pair); white-breasted Nuthatch; chestnut- backed Bluebird (flock); Williamson Sapsucker (1♂). Red-breasted Sapsucker (probably a ♀; collected + pickled; one seen + not collected, one seen later + shot — same one?); white- headed Woodpecker 1; Purple Finch (flock); Fox Sparrow (several pairs); Junco (flocks); Calliope Hummingbird (numerous); swallow - violet- green ? (several seen flying over); Green-tailed Towhee [illegible] (numerous); Tolmie Warbler (1♀ ); Black-throated Gray Warbler {about 5 or 6' } Chipping Sparrow (numerous), Empidonax sp. (numerous). small flocks of California Gulls and Black Terns were seen flying over towards the lake. Red-shafted flickers were common here as elsewhere. About half way between this place and camp I ✏ collected a solitary Vireo which was hopping about in a Yellow Pine. Chipmunks were very common everywhere,