Howell, T.R. 1949 33 S.v. daggetti Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38mi NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 2 (cont'd.) nest, looks in 5 times, in. 5:01- sqwks - n, out, then back in. 5:05- d back, close by, then to nest - sqwks - n, out. D. looks in, flies to close tree - catches an insect flying by without leaving perch - back to hole - more sqwks within - d>n comes out (it must have slipped in when d. left at 4:50), d. in. 5:23 D>n to close tree from across meadow - taps - to nest - sqwks inside - d, out. D>n looks in several times, in. 5:24 D. flies across meadow, alights half way up big yellow pine, 60-75 yds away. 5:30 D. comes to thicket along creek 40yds away - much hopping about + crosswise perching 5:33-D. back to nest tree, then to hole - sqwks - looks in, d>n comes out, d. in. D>n remains in pine close by. 5:38-N. arrives in nearby (5ft) dead aspen. D>n goes immediately to nest - sqwks (from n?) - n. taps. D>n repeatedly sticks head in hole, preens - sqwks- finally, d. out, d>n in. N. still taps. 5:40-N. to nest-soft sqwks- n. goes in. 5:50- soft sqwks, n. out, goes 1 ft above hole, preens. 5:53-n. back to hole-sqwks - looks in, in. 5:57-D. comes 10 yds away, taps. D. to nest. Sqwks. N. out, d. looks in, half in several times, in. sqwks. D>n out, to pine 5 yds away, preens, 6:00 P.M.