Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v. daggetti 38 Crowder Flat 5200 ft., 38 mi. N.W of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 3 (cont'd.). 2:58 - screams from stream thicket 30 yds away. 3:09 - D. comes from across meadow, to asp by nest, to 1 ft below nest, to nest. sqaks - d>n out. d. looks in, goes in. 3:16 - d>n comes to nest from usual pine - sqaks - d. remains in - d>n looks in several times, flies 15 yds away. 3:17 - again d>n. to nest, sqaks, moves to one side - d. out, 15 yds away, taps. D>n. looks in several times in. 3:18 - d. to nest, then above - to nest, looks in, goes in. I did not see d>n leave. 3:21 - N. comes from across meadow, sqaks. To nest (I see a bird leave from low on nest tree - d>n?). N. "attempts" to enter about 8 times, then flies 15 ft away. 3:26 - N. back to nest, like no. of attempts, squeezes in. Silent, perhaps 2 very soft sqaks. in process. 3:30 - d>n. to pine, to asp, to above nest; x-wise perch. silent. D>n. away, in out. N. by hole, sqaks - flycatches - to asp. 2 ft away, taps. 3:34 - N. again to nest - sqaks - d. out, n. starts to enter - d. drives her aside, goes in. Then, n. squeezes in. 3:46 + N. out, taps 5 yds away 3:50 - N. away. 4:05 d. arrives at nest tree - sqaks - d>n. out, to its pine - d. over to d>n, sqaks. Then d. back next to hole, in. D>n. flies across meadow, 4:07. x-wise perch; 4:10 - n. from across meadow - silent, looks in