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Howell, T.R.
1949
S.v. daggetti
62
Crowder Flat, 5200 ft, 38 mi. NNW of Alturas
Modoc Co., Calif.
June 9 (cont'd.) have a nest 6ft higher in the
same tree. 8:17- A to nest direct- one squk-
in, out, away to small dead asp, back to asp
6ft away, taps, feeds. 8:19 - back direct to nest,
in. Now B to nest, to branch, back to nest,
squks- A out, B in, A out to small dead asp,
back to nest tree, to asp 6 ft away, feeds
in same spot. A flycatches, goes to asp 15 yds off.
8:22 A now to nest direct, in. 8:26. B to nest,
with food, u.r. - squks - A out, both to branch
by nest - then B to nest, in. A away. B out
with debris, takes it to small dead asp, drops
it. This is the usual procedure. B flycatches,
around small dead asp. B now (8:30) back to asp
6 ft away, feeds; then over to asps 15 yds away,
flycatches. Back to nest tree - A arrives, u.r. squks,
A, in. 8:34- B to nest, u.r. sawks - A out,
B. to branch, in, out to small dead asp, back
direct to nest after flycatching, in. 8:36 B out
with debris - looks like feces, to small dead asp, drops
it, to branch by nest, taps 8:38- B to nest, in
8:39 - A direct to nest, squks, A to branch, B
out, A in. A out with feces, to small dead asp,
drops them. To asp 6ft away, taps, to nest
u.r., in. 8:46- B to nest u.r. squks, to branch
by nest, A out, also to branch, B to nest, in,
out with feces to small dead asp, drops them,
back to nest u.r., in, 8: 49. Out of ink,