Howell, T.R. 1950 S. varius ssp. 30 mi. SW of Princeton, ft., British Columbia June 4 (cont'd) a mile away. Here I found another sapsucker nest, about 30 ft up in a broken-off dead conifer, about 3 ft below the top. At 3:45 a bird flew up to the nest, squawked, and one came out and alighted close by. After a pause the other went in. Both birds were typical nuchalis. I imitated tattoos for 10 min. right by the nest and got no response at all. This has been such a complete flop except for the first time that I am amazed that it worked then. However, the birds tend to be quieter and more secretive during incubation, and that may account for it. 53 mi. SW of Princeton, ft., B.C. June 5 - 4:40 A.M. - partly cloudy. No sapsuckers seen or heard, though I watched a likely nest site from 5:30 to 6:00 and from 7:30 to 8:00. I walked up the east slope and it is most unpromising. the trees are al- most all lodge-pole pines, and I did not see any likely-looking nest sites. I left) at 8:45. At 6:30 P.M. I returned and watched the likely nest site until 7:15, but saw nothing. One of the men at the Manning Park Ranger station said he had seen a woodpecker build- ing a nest nearby; his description fitted nuchalis - "head with black and white stripes and red" - or at least, not ruber. June 6- steady rain. June 7- travelled north to Alexandria, B.C.