Howell, T.R. 1950 S. varicus ssp. 50 mi. SW of Princeton, ft, British Columbia May 31 (cont'd.) band. It could be either a male or possibly a slightly intermediate ♀; I think it is a ♂. As I started to leave, its mate came up, and they squawked together. Then one of them went directly to the nest and in. I think incubation must be under way. The mate was typical nuchalis. Back at the car at about 1:30, I heard yelps from close by the road on the east slope. So far, I have found only nuchalis territorie in here, although I did see a ruber yesterday. Since the tattoo imitations worked so well, even around mid-day, I will try to define the territories accurately and find out if ruber is breeding over here. June 1 - Rain all morning. At 1:30 I was at 50 mi. SW, and tried tattoos on the east slope for 15 or 20 min. with no results. Then I went to 53 mi. SW, and tried there until 5:00 p.m., with no better luck. The weather was windy and unsettled, alternating sun and light rain. June 2 - 52 mi. SW of Princeton, B.C. 7:45 A.M. - clear. This is a patch of green tim- ber in the middle of the burn, but not a big patch. Mostly the trees are large and with heavy bark - not too favorable for sap- suckers. I walked around in here for about 2 hrs., imitating tattoos, but did not see or hear or see any signs of sapsuckers.