Howell, T.R. 1949 S. v. daggetti 29 Crowder Flat, 5200 ft, 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. May 31 (cont'd.) nest - there are sqwks.- d. out, n. goes right in without a look. d. 15 ft away, back to 5 ft away from nest tree. 10:34- screams from pines 75 yds away across meadow. 10:49 - a bird comes from the other direction from the screams to the nest - it is a daggetti > nuchalis, no breast band but fairly distinct head stripes. D. arrives from "scream direction" to nest - there are sqwks - no sign of aggression - n. out, d.>n. goes in nest. D. taps, moves away a few inches, taps, back to nest, sqwks. insistently. D.>n. out, remains at nearby pine. D. in, 10:53. 10:54 - D.>n. back to nest, sqwks., d. out, d.>n. in. D. nearby- 5 ft away, taps, 11:02 distant screams - across meadow, D. (?) away about 40 yds, 11:04-d. back, sqwks.- d>n out, d. in. D> n taps close by. 11:09 - d > n to nest, sqwks. D. out, nearby; 11:10 - n. returns to nest- head in several times; there are sqwks. N. seems to be denied entrance. - goes to previous workings 2 ft away. 11:16- n. goes to hole, squeezes in with difficulty -n.'s head pops out, back in, out again, all out. N. goes to close tree, taps.