Howell, T.R. 1949 Journal Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 22 - Up at 3:00 A.M. again. When I got to nest #1 at 3:45, there was such a welter of songs and calls that I could not tell which came first. The weather: dawned perfectly clear, quite cold before sun-up. By 8:00 some cumulus clouds started to come from the west, increasing by mid-morning. At about 8:30 at #1 a family of White-breasted Nuthatches came around; the immatures were less bright on the backs, their black caps were dull, not glossy, and they had a slightly fuzzy look about them. On the way to the nest, while still dark, I have passed what I think are Dipodomyss in the road. I see them only an instant in the headlight glare, but they seem to hop instead of just running; I can't tell about the tail. Of the other rodents, half-grown young of both kinds of ground squirrels and chipmunks are abundant. Afternoon mostly clear, occasional cumulus. 4 White Pelicans circled over Upper Place in the early afternoon. June 23 - Weather all clear, windy in afternoon. Nothing too unusual in the way of birds except the sapsuckers. The Empidonax nest mentioned in a previous note still has 4 eggs in it, unhatched. This seems slow. In the afternoon, between nests #3 and #7, I scared up one little fawn and then another a few yards farther on. Both bounded away about 10 yds and then stood still, looking at me until I moved again, when they bounded off as best they could on the rocky ground. I saw several Sylvilagus rabbits today also. June 24 - To Alturas for supplies. See sp account for birds.