Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v. daggetti 39 Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 3 (u) nest at least 10 times - no response - to branch beside nest. Preens - preened between looks, too. 4:15 - returns to nest - looks in 6 times - faint sqwk - looks in several times more - sqwks - d. out, n. in. D. screams from away. 4:16 - I depart. Howard's Gulch, 2 1/2 mi. W. of Canby, Modoc Co., Calif. June 4 - see Journal for this day for account of sapsucker-nest. I might mention here that there were several flies that looked like blow flies around and inside the nest hole, There were some droppings in the hole which may have attracted them. I am not sure that I saw both parents, but one at least was daggetti. Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 5 - 9:00 A.M. At #7 - N. at hole - sqwks- several looks in - finally a bird comes out (which I couldn't see), goes to asp. 5 ft away. Another bird flies across meadow. 9:05 - the relieved bird goes to the dead asp - it is d. D. then to nest - sqwks - squeezes in. Out comes n., over to dead asp, preens. 9:06 9:10 - n. to nest - sqwks - suddenly away, back, squeezes in. sqwks heard. 9:12 - d>n