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Howell, T.R.
1949
S. v. daggetti
54
Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi., NNW of Alturas,
Modoc Co., Calif.
June 7 (cont'd.) goes out of nest, lost to sight.
2:28 - bird to nest from across meadow, to branch
by nest, to nest, in. Out with debris to small
dead asp. 2:29 - A bird to branch by nest
from north part of meadow - to nest, in,
out, away. 2:30 back from north of meadow,
same route to nest, in, out, off 20 yds.
on some fallen asp trunks, gathers insects.
2:31 - to asp 6 ft from nest, away flycatching
to fallen asp log again. Now up to dead
asp 20 yds away, tattoos loudly. To 50yds
away, tattoos twice more - again, 2:34- bird
from across meadow to 30yds away: now to asp
6 ft away; now to asps 10-15 yds away. 2:36
to branch by nest to nest, in, out to branch,
away to east. (