Howell, T.R. 1950 S. Various ssp. 29 mi. S. of Princeton, ft., B.C. May 9 (cont'd.) - Occasionally. After about 15 min it flew off to another dead stub, then off to a clump of live pines, high up. I had a fine view of it, in sunlight from a favorable angle, and there is no doubt that it was typical ruber. Perhaps this race prefers the coniferous areas and leaves the aspen groves to nuchalis; we shall see. May 10 - On top of hill opposite Falls Auto Court, 6:20 A.M. - heard several screams, could not see bird. At 6:30 I walked north along the top of the ridge overlooking the road, and a sapsucker screamed and then yelped from a dead pine top about 60-75 ft up. It looked at me nervously (I was directly below) and then tattooed weakly once or twice. In a minute or so another bird flew over to it, they squawked, and the second one flew to another dead tree, same height, about 40 yds away, where it seemed to be picking insects (ants?) off the tree. Both these birds were nuchalis or very close to it; I could see distinct head striping even against the light gray sky. Then I heard distinct tattooing to the south, and 200 yds away, at the top of a burnt stub 40 ft high, was a typical ruber. He (it) tattooed about 5 times, without answer. Then it flew in a wide arc