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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