Field notes, v1364
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Howell, T.R. 1950 S. varius ssp. 16mi. S. of Quesnel, ft. British Columbia June 28 (cont'd.) I visited the nest described on June 20 also, and it is progressing normally. At neither nest did the parents go in to feed the young, they merely poked their heads in. I estimate that these young will be out of the nest in another 7 days. At 12:45 by the road, I heard several tattoos and loud squawks, but was unable to locate the bird. June 29 - looking for new nests, I was un- successful; no sapsuckers seen or heard. 14.7mi. S. of Quesnel, ft., B.C. June 30 - this area is in the town of Kersley. After a long walk I found a sapsucker nest in a grove of mature aspen by a clearing. It was about 25 ft up, facing west, the only hole in the aspen. I was attracted to it by the loud cheeping of young. Both parents were typical nuchalis, and I collected them. This surprised me, as I had seen typical ruber .1 mile south of here and also less [illegible] than 3 miles north. (just 2mi.N) 14.5 mi. S. of Quesnel, ft., B.C. July 1 - I drove and walked around many likely- looking sapsucker places, but did not find a one. It was very discouraging. At 10mi. S. of Quesnel I stopped at a grove predominantly of mature aspen, and quickly found a ruber nest, about 40 ft. up, facing south, in a mature aspen. I first saw one of the parents in some aspens