Howell, T.R. 1949 S.V. Daggetti 41 Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 5 (cont'd) by nest tree - taps, preens. Now d. to same pine - squks - they approach each other squuking, "crests" up, perching x-wise on horizontal limb. D. flutters wings slightly. D>n. to nest, d. out across meadow. D>n looks in several times, goes in. N. comes squeezing out (head first, as all always do) and goes to dead asp. Preenx 9:55. 10:00 A.M. N. to branch by nest, to nest - faint squk- looks in, squeezes in. 10:02 - faint scream from across meadow. 10:09 - a bird suddenly appears at nest, goes in quickly and silently. 10:14 - n. at nest (just come out?), goes to workings in asp. 2 ft away. 10:22 - n. flutters out, alights on branch by nest; squks - to nest, several attempts, with squks - squeezes in. 10:26 - d. to same branch by nest, preens, whets bill. To nest; n. out; d. pauses to ruffle feathers, then goes in. 10:27 - d. out, below nest. D>n. comes out of nest, d. up, back in. 10:31 - D>n in asp 5 ft away, taps. 10:33 - D>n half flies, half flutters, squuking over to thicket along creek; there is &., or at least a d. D>n chases d. "crests" raised, squuks. 10:35 - one of the sqps. flies to nest, pops in.