Howell,T.R. 1949 S.V.daggetti 47 Crowder Flat,5200ft,38mi.NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co.,Calif. June 6 (cont'd.) what looks like a piece of eggshell. N. goes to creek thicket, screams several times. 4:30 A.M.- Distant screams from across meadow, then loud tattoo from about 40 yds away, on nest side of meadow. 4:34-d. to nest, looks in-silent-to asp 5ft away-back to nest-squks-several attempts to get in- sqws-squeezes in. More sqwks. Then d, out again, down below nest, taps. 4:37- D. lost to sight- screams and a few "yelps" heard across meadow. 4:39-more screams from across meadow 60-75 yds away. 4:41-N. from meadow to branch by nest-picks, greens-to nest sqwks, squeezes in. 4:44-faint tattoo from meadow or across it. 4:48-d'n out, to dead asp; preens. 4:52 d. comes from meadow-to nest tree, not to nest-d>n. leaves - d. perches x-wise on branch by nest, hitches around several close asps. Then below nest (4ft below) sqws. N comes out, stays 15 yds away. D. goes up, into nest. N. to pines 30 yds away. Screams heard in other direction, across meadow. 4:55-Sun now in tree tops the nest side of meadow. 5:10-d>n comes to asp 5ft away, picks. 5:11-to nest, sqwks- d. comes out, to pines 10 yds away, d>n. goes in. Screams from across the meadow.