Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v. daggetti 61 Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas Modoc Co., Calif. June 9-7:40 A.M. AT #3. 7:43-Bird to nest by usual route; squks - one bird out, other goes in. NOTE: in the following account the terms bird A and B, or just A + B, will be used to designate the different birds at any particular incident; these two are just alike and A may refer to one bird one time and the other the next. This will save writing "first bird," "other bird" etc. 7:48-A to nest, usual route (call it "u.r."), squks - A to branch by nest, B out, A to nest, in. 7:59-B to nest, u.r., sqwks- B to branch, A out, B goes in with food. 7:59-B out, to asp 15 yds away, down low to ground, gathers food. 8:01- B back to nest tree, to nest, u.r., in, out, to asp 6ft away, away across meadow. 8:04-A to nest from across meadow, u.r., to nest, in, out with debris to small dead asp. Taps, preens. A. flycatches, now away at least 50 yds-8:07. 8:07-B to nest, u.r., -I can hear cries of young from 20 yds away-B in, out, away across meadow. 8:10-A to nest, u.r., in, out, to asp 5 ft away. A. flycatches, 8:11 B to nest u.r., in, out, away across meadow. B in asps 15 yds away, 8:14-Saps flies over nest from across meadow. 8:15-B to nest, usual route, in, out, away. Young plainly audible. As mentioned in previous notes, House Wrens