Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v. daggetti Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 5 (cont'd.) 10:38 - d>n from thicket to asp right by nest tree - taps, preens. 10:41- d>n flies up in dead asp-- squks- n. comes fluttering out, perches x-wise in another nearby death asp. D>n to nest- squks- d. out, to "original" dead asp. D>n. in. Now n. to nest, squks, several attempts, gets in. 10:50- N. out, on branch by nest. Sits idly, preens. 10:52 -n. back to nest, squks, squeezes in. 7 10:58-n. out again- I think he backed out- pauses at nest, then over to dead asp, preens. 11:05- n. from dead asp to nest-squks- flies out, gets insect from aspen leaves, back to below nest, then to branch beside it. D. nest arrives from this side of meadow, to nest, squks. D>n. out, d. in. 11:07- now n. to nest, squks; d. out, n. in. D. in asp 5 ft away, preens, 11:09. D. back to nest, squks, goes in. Out comes n., stays at opening. Squks, looks in, then flies down to thicket. 11:14-D out, to pine 10 yds away, then right back to nest, in. Silent. 11:21 D. again out, to pine 20 yrs away, perches X-wise, Then, directly back to nest, in; silent. 11:30-n. to branch beside nest, picks, preens. 11:36-n. to nest, faints squks, d. out, n. in. D. flies to pines 100 yds across meadow, screams repeatedly- at least 10 times.