Howell, T.R. 1949 S. v. daggetti 3 Twin Springs, ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. May 22. Walked down to saps nest #2 at the Willow Creek meadow, arriving at about 5:15 A.M. It was light, but the sun was not out. At 5:30, heard a Saps. "Tattoo" (= b-r-r-r-r-r-rap-rap, or approximately that), apparently from a big yellow pine about 100 yds from the nest. 5:35: Another tattoo, 50 yds. away. 5:40. One of the pair was in the nesting hole; I tapped on the tree and got a response of a few squawks. The bird looked out but did not fly away. 5:50- The first sun. 6:00- another tattoo near nest #2. I went off looking for others. At 7:20 I located another pair in the aspens about 1/2 mi. from #1, but along the same creek. Both birds are typical daggetti, and their nesting hole is about 7 ft. up. I heard two tattoos, and both birds flew. 5 screams followed. One bird- the presumed F, returned to a small vertical limb by the hole. Tattoo in distance, ? answers with squawks. 3 more tattoos from "?" (?)? unorganized tapping by ? She scratches her ear region with the left foot, then the opposite with her right. Preens.