Howell, T.R. 1950 S.v. nuchalis Dry Lake ft, 15 mi. N. of Princeton, B.C. May 3 - 5:30 A.M. - Overcast, drizzling; no sound of sapsuckers. 6:00 A.M. - same. 7:45 - Rain stopped suddenly, sun came out. At the SSW corner of the lake, I heard a sapsucker tattoo lightly close by. After standing quietly I located a bird at a hole about 25 ft up in a poplar. This bird certainly looks like a ♂; no trace of white on the throat. He began to work around in the hole, sometimes going all in except his tail! I couldn't hear any sounds of tapping, though, or see him removing any chips. Mt. Chickadees came up very close, noisy, but were ignored. A light tattoo came from nearby; again. No response. Then the ♂ yelped several times. After a few minutes more, with lots of preening, he flew off a few feet. In less than 5 min. he was back, poking in the hole again. Then he hitched up above it and tapped; then to a dead branch stub 6 in above and tattooed. Back to the hole he went. Tattoo from nearby - yelps from ♂. More tattoos. A few minutes later a ♀ (whitish on upper throat) came over, with squawking by both birds. Then both flew off, but not far. This may not be a real nest; I looked in vain for fresh chips, or any kind, under the tree. Of course, rain may have washed them away, but