Howell, T.R. 1950 s. various ssp. 34 mi. SW. of Princeton, ft., British Columbia May 12 (cont'd.) They were not of the same pair. Territories seem to be larger than in the aspen groves in Modoc Co., as the birds seem to have at least a 200 yd. diameter terri- tory. Perhaps it will shrink as nesting pro- ceeds, or perhaps it is larger as the country is more open, with long visibility for spotting rivals. At 10:20, sapsuckers across the river were still tattooing loudly and squawking 10:30-again; now one flies over the river to this side and across the road-250 yds. It is clearly nuchalis. There does not seem to be much point in being out at dawn. The birds seem just as noisy and active from 7:00 to around 10:00, it not more so, than when they have just come off the roost. Also, the visibility is a lot better after sun-up. 7 mi. E. of Hope, ft., B.C. Hope to Princeton Road, British Columbia May 13- I spent last night in hope and this morning started out at 5:30 to see how far east ruber ranges. 7 mi. E of hope I heard tattooing from dead firs up a steep, mossy, litter-covered slope. After an extremely slow climb I was only half way to the birds, and I gave up, especially as they were almost certain to be ruber so close to Hope. This was from 6:30 to 7:00, the sky was still mostly overcast. Two