Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v. daggethi 57 Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 8 (cont'd), D. must have left - 8:41 n>d. to beside nest from west, to nest looks in, in. 8:42 - D. from west to beside nest to nest, squks - n>d out, d. in. In all these visits, food is brought. It is held in the beak up close to the gape. 8:46 - N>d to [illegible] beside nest from west - silent - d. out, away to west. N>d. in. Most of the traffic seems to be to the west side this morning; the birds arrive from at least 40 yds away and fly off at least that far on leaving. 8:53 - D. from west to beside nest - squks - n>d out, away to west. 9:00 A.M. - N>d to beside nest, d. out. N>d. to nest, looks in 3 times, in. Silent. D. 20 yds away, flycatches, light on fence-post. 9:05 A.M. - At nest #8. Hairies and Robins set up such a racket that I leave. I saw the d>n bird, and at 9:10 d. came to the nest with food, so nervously, apparently because of all the scolding, that I decided not to stay. 9:20 - At #6 - I can hear tattooing near #3, about 150 yds away. 9:23 - I hear squks, see a bird go in nest. 9:27 - A d>n comes beside nest, squks - other out. D>n. pauses, goes to nest with food, looks in 5 times, goes in. 9:33 - d. arrives at nest, squks. D>n out, d. looks in, in. With food. 9:35 - D. out, away. 9:38 - still tattooing at #3.