Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v. daggetti 30 crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. May 31 (cont'd.) 11:28 - d. returns from across meadow - to nest - sqwks - d > n out. D. looks in, goes in. D, > n screams from close by then (presumably) from afar. 11:32 - N. to hole - looks in - there are sqwks. - nothing comes out. N. to previous workings 2 ft away. 11:35 - N. flies over my head to pine 40 yds away, same side of meadow as nest. 2 screams. 11: 38 - N. back next to hole, preens, 11:43 N. off to tree 5 ft away - hitches up, taps. 11:52 D > n to hole, - sqwks - d, out, to same tree as n., hitches toward n., a couple of feet higher. No apparent agressiveness. N. flies to thicket along creek 30 yds away. D > n looks in hole, goes in, 11:53. I must leave; I am too chilled and wet and cramped to stay. At about 12:00 I passed #2, one bird flew a few yards away from near the nest at my approach. Rest of day, rain, hail, cold. It seems from this brief observation that the nuchalis has been rejected as a mate, since he was denied entrance to the nest by both the other birds. This will require checking, June 1 - see Journal.