Howell, T.R. 1949 Journal Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 27 - Weather clear, quite warm all day. Nothing special in the way of birds other than sapsuckers. The House Wrens just below #6 are feeding their young at a furious rate - at least every 2 minutes, probably more often - but wrens are still singing. Red-tailed Hawks continue to scream at anyone in the area; I have not seen young hawks out yet. June 28 - 3:30 A.M. Robins and Pewees noisy, then Empidonax flycatchers, and Chipping Sparrows by 3:40. Weather clear before sun up, clouds (stratus, I think) appearing shortly after. At about 4:30 I saw a Cormorant (P.auritus) fly over in an easterly direction and about 20 min. later two more, also to E. The latter were definitely adults. At 5:30 it is still extremely cold, at least it feels so to me. June 29 - Clear until late afternoon; numbing cold until sun well up. Concentrating on sapsuckers. At 11:30 I saw my first Hummer in this area. It was feeding at an Indian Paint-brush (or a close relative of it) with its back to me, and it flew away before I could identify it. The back was all green, and the size of the bird was smaller than an Anna's. It could have been and probably was a Calliope, but it looked a little large for one. On the rocky flat, or rather slope, between nests #6 and #11 I noticed several Blue-tailed Skinks (Eumeces), on and going under the rocks. Scelops are common all over. June 30 - Weather clear, warm, usual winds. Young Tree Swallows and Flickers were conspicuously out today. July 1 - Weather clear, quite cold in early morning