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Howell, T.R.
1949 S. v. daggetti
Twin Spring, 38 mi NNW of Alturas
ft, 3/4 mi. of Crowder Flat,
May 21 Modoc Co., California
I located my first sapsucker in an
aspen about 1/4 mi W. of Twin Spring.
It was a daggetti with nuchalis tendencies-
black on auriculars + back of crown, It
did not seem shy and soon popped into a
hole in a dead aspen. The hole, one of
many, is about 5 ft. off the ground.
This was at about 8:15 A.M.
10:00 A.M. Found a pair in a clump
of about 6 aspens along Willow Creek
1/2 mi E of Twin Spring. One bird is
typical daggetti, the other just about
intermediate. Both flew from the aspens
to small pines a few feet away, but
as I stood quietly they both returned
and immediately began to scream. Then
the daggetti mounted the other, and
although my vision was slightly obscured
by branches, I believe a copulation took
place. I noticed considerable fluttering
of wings. A few moments later the
daggetti (d) again attempted to mount,
approaching the ♀ along a branch with
outstretched neck and fluttering wings,
but she flew off. He then descended
to a hole in an aspen (about 1 ft in
diameter) only 2 1/2 ft. off the ground
He paused a few inches to the left