Howell, T.R. 1949 58 S.V. daggetti Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 8 (cont'd) - 9:40 - D. beside nest, with food, to nest, looks in, in. 9:42 - D>n to beside nest with food; squks - d. out. D>n pauses, hitches around tree to nest looks in 4 times, goes in. 9:45 - a herd of horses comes strolling up, spoiling the observation. I leave. 6 The habits of these pairs all seem to be quite similar. At least every 10 minutes, re- gardless of the time of day, one parent comes up with food and usually goes in the nest for a few minutes. Soon the other comes up, there are squawks, and places are changed. They seem to have stereotyped ways of going to the nest once they are at the nest tree. The cruising range of these birds must be at least 200 yds, probably more. I have seen them come off the nest and keep right on goin for well over 100 yds until lost to sight. 7 1:50 P.M. At # 7, after long walk with ladder, and brush with the stock in the meadow. 1:56 - D. to nest; sqwks - N. out, to dead asp. D. looks in several times, in. N. taps. Sqwks from nest. D. out, below nest 1:58 - back to nest, more sqwks - d>n out, d. in. 2:00 - sqwks - exchange I would not follow - D. out. 2:20 - Another exchange - d>n to nest, sqwks - another bird out. I go up to