Howell, T.R. 1950 S. v. nuchalis Dry Lake, f't. 15 mi. N. of Princeton, B. C. May 4 (cont'd.) squawks, and saw one nuchalis It was tattooing in the very top of a dead pine. Perhaps there is another nest in this area; I did not have time to check it today. Again, work on the nest by the garage seems to have halted at least by 5:00 P.M. At 7:30 P.M., still no bird working on it, or seen nearby. May 5 - 5:20 A.M.- heard tattooing. & 5:30-again. 6:00 - Bird at nest by garage, half in, working. Tattooing heard about 100 yds west of this, and a bird seen. Nest not located. At the nest site at the SSW corner, a bird was at the hole, sitting perfectly quietly. Tattooing and yelps heard at SW corner site. Between this and the central western site, I heard repeated tattooing and saw one bird doing it, (a ?, I'm almost sure), but could not locate a nest. Yelps and screams from the central western site indicate that it was being worked on - a bird was seen in the top of the tree. At the NW corner, about 9:00, there seemed to be a territorial dispute which raged over a couple of hundred yds., all south of the known nest site of one pair. At least 3 birds, and two of these males, were in- volved. All was just as described often before - repeated tattooing, answers,