Howell, T.R. 1949 Journal Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 15 (cont'd.) Near nest #7, above the meadow on a lava rock - juniper + pine plateau, I flushed a Nighthawk from its "nest," which contained one egg. I will go back and collect the bird tomorrow. I also noted a Western Tanager scratching its auricular region in a very agile manner - it raised its right foot up medial to its right wing and scratched. June 16 - Up at 5:10 A.M. - Weather still clear, warm. Malcolm Nobs and Col McMillan from the Botany Dept. are up here collecting marsh flora, and I went out with them to 33 mi. NNW of Alturas, ft., Modoc Co., Calif. which is a big marsh out in the Juniper- Sage flats. Here I collected two Willets, and saw numerous Black Terns, a few Cinnamon Teal, lots of Mallards, Brewer and Yellow- headed Blackbirds, Killdeer, Wilson Phalaropes. In the sage I scared out a doe and then came upon a tiny fawn no bigger than a jack-rabbit which staggered away at my approach. I doubt if it was more than a day old. Also in the sage I noted Horned Larks in song, and Sage Thrashers and Vesper Sparrows. Two Turkey Vultures which flew over the marsh were hotly pursued by the Terns. Violet-green Swallows flew over, and Red-wings were present in the marsh. There were lots of coyote droppings along the shore.