Howell, T.R. 1949 S.V. daggetti 52 Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 7 (cont'd.) remained nearby, tapping noisily. As the 2nd continued to tattoo, the 1st flew over towards it again, squawking, but it held its ground. The 2[illegible] flew back, tapped some more, then flew across the meadow to some Mt. mahogany; there were squuks. The 2nd tattooed once more, then went farther off in the aspens. 9:30 A.M. At #7 - went to base of tree, heard loud tapping within and what sounded like the cries of young. 9:32- N. comes out of nest, stays right at hole, looks in several times, in again. Silent. 9:37- N. out again, to branch by nest, to dead asp, preens. 9:40- N. around + about pines within- 20 yds from nest tree. Loud tapping from within tree. 9:47- N. to nest again - squuks - pauses- looks in, goes in. 9:52- D. to nest- squks - to branch beside nest - to asp 2 ft away - squks. Preens. 9:57- 2 squks. 2 more. D. to nest-squks. N. out, d. in, 9:59. 10:00 AM - D. out-squkes - to dead asp preens. 10:09- D. hops around a bit, doing x-wise perching. 10:10 D. to nest- squks- d'n out, d. in. D'n. goes to small pine 30 yds away. 10:13 - screams from across meadow 100 yds away. 10:15- D. out, with something in bill, to 15 yds away - then back to nest, in. 10:29 - D. out with object in bill, to 15 yds away - 4 screams - back to nest, in, 10:30.