Howell, T.R. 1949 s.v. daggetti 13 Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. May 24, (cont'd) bird arrives below hole, squawks. Goes up above hole, down to it - squawks again - 1st stays in. 2nd flies away. 1st comes out, rests. 11:18 2nd flies directly to hole. 1st leaves right away - few squawks exchanged, 2nd goes right to work, Steller jays and Robins calling loudly to (or at) each other are ignored. 11:48 - 1st returns to above hole, hitches down. 2nd leaves. A Red-tailed Hawk soaring over and screaming is ignored. 12:12 2nd returns to hole, other still almost all in. 2nd goes from tree to tree nearby, then away. At this point I noticed that the first bird, although mostly daggti, has a few nuchalis color traits - extended white stripe on side of head, a little black on crown. Other is typical daggetti. 12:13 1st bird out of hole; 2nd nearby preening, scratching, shaking. 1st bird leaves hole, flies to the 2nd bird. Both squawk loudly. 1st bird leaves - in a moment the 2nd goes over to the hole. 12:15. I leave. 2:30 P.M. I arrived at nest #1 and the 3/4 nuchalis - 1/4 daggetti bird flushed from it, alighting a few feet away and screaming. I used