Howell, T.R. 1949 S.V. daggetti 34 Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38mi NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 3 - 8:07 A.M. At #7 - 8:10 - n. to branch near nest - squks - to hole - looks in several times - sqwks. - d. out, n. in. D. screams numerous times, goes away across meadow at least 100yds. 8:15 - D>n. to nest-sqwks - looks in several times, half in, goes all in. 8:16 - N. comes out, waits around at dead aspen 5ft away; preens, scratches, just like a daggetti. I can detect no difference in voice, either. 8:21 - N. to nest - squks - squeezes in. I could see n.'s bill open a little - per- haps the sqwks. are not wholly from the bird in the hole. 8:23 - D. comes from across meadow, goes to dead asp where n. was, taps. There also seems to be loud tapping from the hole. 8:25 - D. to nest - sqwks - n. out - d. ducks half in several times - squks - d>n out, to its usual small pine 5yds away. D. in, 8:26. 8:28 - D>n. to dead asp. 5ft away. 8:30 - D>n to small pine 40 yds away - N. arrives with "crest" raised, sqwks - both seem to sqwk, hitch around pine, d>n perhaps slightly agressive. N. over to asp by nest tree, d>n. to dead asp. Both tap loudly. D>n lost to sight. N. to nest, sqwks, d. out, n. in., 8:37. 8:38. D. back to nest, looks in several times, sqwks - n. still in. D. lost to sight. 8:39 - several tatboos heard 30-40yds away. 8:40 -