Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v. daggetti 46 Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc (o. Calif. June 5, (cont'd) above it; other chased by angry House Wren) 4:24 - Bird to nest, sqwk, in. 4:25 - chipmunk up again, driven down to ground by House Wren. 4:27 bird from across meadow to branch, to nest, in. One (scratched out?) comes out, to branch, who's kill. Now over to aspen 6 ft away. Back to nest tree, below nest. To branch, taps. Preens. 4:32, to tiny pine at base of nest tree, to asp 6ft away, then to dead asp 6 ft away. Flutters over to cluster of branches of fallen asp 10 yds away, perches x-wise. Hairies have been drumming incessantly about 50 yds away, with no apparent attention from the saps. June 6 - 3:55 A.M.: at nest #7 - skies light, sun not yet up. Many song birds noisy (see Journal), 4:08 AM - Heard tattoo, then another, seemingly about 50 yds away. 4:10 - 3rd tattoo, more distinct, then another. Still sounds pretty far from nest. 4:17 d>n out of pines 15 yds away to nest - sqwks - d. out. N. from pines 20-30yds away, to branch by nest, sqwks. D>n in. 4:20 - N. over to nest - sqwks - several attempts, squeezes in. 4:21 Sqwks - d>n out, to usual pine, preens. 4:26 - D>n back to nest - sqwks - several attempts, gets in. N. emerges with