Howell, T.R. 1949 26 S.V. Daggetti Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38mi NNW of Alturas Modoc co. Calif. May 30 (cont'd.) flies over me from near the nest to a pine 40 yds away. I leave as there is an active squirrel nearby, 1 2:30 Nest #8. I climbed the tree noisily and looked in - bird on nest, would not flush. 2:45 still no activity. Big stormy clouds coming up, so I leave. B 3:20 PM. Sunny. Back at #5. I must find out if this nest is really abandoned, and only watching and waiting will tell. 5 4:55 P.M. Still no sign of the birds 5:15 P.M. At nest #1 now. 5:33 - n, bird comes to tree 5 yds away - taps, preens 5:35 - 3 chickarees go in hole above nest hole (5 ft above) 5:45 n. flies to tree 15 yds away from nest, blocked from my view. . 5:46 To branches + trunks of big yellow pines 30 yds, then finally about 50 yds away. Gone to roost? No. 6:04 - back to same spot as at 5:33 - screams twice. Preens. Squirrels still there, one scampering about from hole to hole, but all above nest. No apparent attention from saps, 1 6:18 - away to pine 40 yds off. 6:19 - farther away yet. 6:37 - heard screams about 100 yds away. 6:44 n. returns to same tree as before, taps loudly and screams. other bird out of nest, over to n.