Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v. daggetti 51 Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 7 (cont'd.) goes in nest. 5:20 D. to east side nest from north; squks; nzd out, to west, d. in. 5:22- d. out, to asp 15 yds away; now to one 10 yds away, taps. 5:23 back direct to nest, in. 5:26 -Nzd comes to asp 5yds away, from west; to east side of nest; a squk.- d. out, to close by, then away to west as nzd looks in 3 times, goes in. 5:33- d. beside nest- squks-nzd out, d. in. Nzd. flies off to north, screams at least 50yds away. 5:40- nzd at nest beside nest with food; d. out; nzd looks in twice, goes in. The food in these cases is dark- perhaps big ants again. 5:48 Sun on nest. 5:50 - D. to beside nest from north; squks; nzd out, d. to nest, in-no looks. 5:52-nzd in dead asp 10ft from nest-now to asp on other side, about 6ft away. 5:54 -nzd over to clump of Mt.mahogany 50-60 yds away to south; taps 5:57 -nzd back to south side nest, hitherer to east. squks- d. out, flies on well past 100 yds to north; nzd. in. 6:00 A.M.- I leave. 6:50- By the Ranger station, in the aspens there - 2 saps (d.) present. One flew towards the other, squawking. The other flew off to a board nailed horizontally between 2 aspens and began to tattoo, perching cross- wise and preening also. The first bird