Howell, T.R. 1949 64 S.v. daggetti crowder Flat 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 9 (cont'd.) out with feces to sda. Fly- catches, across meadow. 9:38-A to nest, u,r., out to asp 6 ft away, fly- catches, to s.d.a., away across meadow 9:40. I leave. 3 9:45- At nest #6. 9:46 D>n to nest sqwks- d. out, D>n looks in several times, is attacked by House Wren which has nest 1 ft below! D>n away a few feet then back, several looks in, in. Wren flies at hole angrily. Perhaps the wren is unable to distinguish the two holes with certainty. 9:52- D to nest sqwks, D>n out, d looks in, in; with food. The trees are thick enough around here to pre- vent my seeing where the birds go on leaving. 9:55 D. out fly catching within 6 20 yds, back to nest, in. 10:01- Saps, screams once; Flickers + Harrisies noisy. 10:04 - D>n to nest, sqwks, d. out, d>n. looks in 4 times, goes in with food, out again 10:08- Saps. flycatching around bases of asps. 10:11-d. to nest with food; looks in, struck by wren, goes in, again hit by wren. 10:14- D. must have slipped out - now back to nest, one sqwk, in, out. 10:15 D>n to nest with food, looks in several times, in. 10:16 D. to nest, sqwks