Howell, T.R. 1949 66 S. v. daggetti Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co, Calif. June 9 (cont'd) across meadow with food; squks, n. out, then d>n out, d. in. 1:09- D>n to nest with food; squks - d. out, d>n looks in several times, goes in. As in other cases, the food looks like insects, dark, held in beak close to gope. 1:25 - N. to near nest, squks, to nest, squks - bird out, n. looks in, goes in. There may have been another exchange between 1:09 and 1:25 - I dozed a little. I think n. had food, but could not be sure. 1:30 - d. to nest, squks, n. out, d. aside, back to nest, looks in, goes in. Now d>n to nest, many looks in & squks., d. out, below nest, d>n. in. D. to branch by nest, back to nest, many squks, looks in. D. to asp 5 ft away, back to nest and around it, squks & looks in, goes in 1:34. 1:35 - D. out again, back in, out again, back with squks, d>n out, d. in. 1:37 - n. to nest, d>n near nest. N. squks, d. out, n. aside, looks in, in. 1:39 - d>n. from thicket by creek. to asp 5 ft from nest, to dead asp, to nest, squks goes in. A bird comes out and flies across the meadow. 1:51 - N. to dead asp with a squwk.- has food - to nest, squks, 8-10 looks in, to branch back, more looks, squeezes in. 2:00 P.M. D. to asp 5 ft from nest, to branch by nest, squk, n. out, d. to nest, d>n. now out; d. looks in, in. sounds of tapping seem to be from in nest.