Howell, T.R. 1949 S. v. daggetti 32 Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 2 (cont'd.). Perhaps they are nesting in the dead pine stubs, which are full of holes, I have rapped on a lot of them and have not yet found a nest. Perhaps they are unmated birds, or just feeding away from the nests.. At any rate, although they may show slight n. coloration, they are certainly d. At 4:30 P.M. 4:25 P.M. I went to nest #2 - it was empty except for a few wood chips in the bottom - not a sign of an egg shell. I suspect the innumerable squirrels or chipmunks nearby - I don't think a jay could get into the hole without difficulty. This nest was only 4 ft off the ground maybe a snake raided it. Disappointing. 4:30 P.M. At #7. 4:40 - d. to nest- squaks - apparently from within, as d's beak did not open - n. comes out. D. goes to a close tree, then back to nest - then d>n comes out! D. in. D>n close by, taps. n. away. D>n preens. Screams from across meadow, 4:50 loud squks; d. flies out, across meadow, but not toward the previous screams. From d., several screams, several loud tattoos - 60-75yds away 4:54 - 2 more screams from d. 4:57 n. to