Howell, T. R. 1949 S. v. daggetti 48 Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 6 (cont'd.) 5:17 A.M. - N. from across meadow to branch by nest - taps, preens. 5:18 - to nest- sqwks - several looks in. Still by nest, preening + looking in. 5:21 - away to thicket along creek, 30 yds away. Screams, taps. 5:25 D. to nest from nest side of meadow. ficks, preens in sun 1 ft above + just to side of nest - to nest, squks- looks in. Backs down 1 ft, picks, preens. 5:27 - to nest; sqwks.- d>n out, d. in. (At 5:20 the sun began to reach the nest tree; the nest is directly opposite to the sun in the morning.) 5:32- d>n to nest from nest side of meadow - sqwks - d. out, d>n. in. screams from across meadow. 5:37 - distant tattoo. 5:47 - d. to branch by nest from nest. side of meadow: to nest - sqwks - d>n out, to "usual" pine. D. in 5:49- D>n over to asp 2 ft from nest. 5:52 - N. from this nest side of meadow to nest with loud sqwks. D>n. away, to across meadow D. out, to small pine 20 yds away. N. goes in. D. screams, perching x-wise on a small branch. 5:55 more screams, presumably from d. 6:00 AM- I leave. Rest of day spent looking around to east of here One saps, a d>n. seen - see Journal. June 7 - 3:55 A.M. at #1 - Robins singing, Chickr- adees calling - just barely light enough to write. Sky clear after yesterday evening's