Howell, T.R. 1949 68 S.u daggetti Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 10 (cont'd.) squeezes in. Presumably d>n. is in the nest taking up most of the room. D. and n. did not seem agressive towards each other. 6:23 D. seems to have come out to below nest, hitches back up, goes in silently, out again, to dead asp, taps, preens. 6:28 - N. to nest from creek thicket with food; squlks, makes numerous attempts to squeeze in, finally does, getting the last of his tail in with difficulty. could d>n. have un- hatched eggs that she (?) is unwilling to leave? 6:38 - D. to branch beside nest, squlks, n. out, to dead asp, d. in. 6:42 - D. out, to dead asp. Dzn now out, I believe with feces, over to small pine [?] yds away. D. back to nest, in. 6:48 - N. to nest from creek thicket - squlks - d. out, n. in. 6:53 - N. definitely to asp 6 ft from nest, to branch by nest-squlks, d>n looks out, draws back in. N. to nest, squlks, d>n. out, n. in with food. Loud squlks-d>n. goes chasing d. around within a radius of 30 yds. A tattoo heard from some other bird 40 yds away. More squlks, pursuit. 6:55 - D. to nest, squlks, n. out, d. pauses below nest, to nest, in. 7:00 A.M. - D>n to nest from small pine 60yds across meadow, squlks, d. out; d>n. in. 7:01 - N. to nest with food, squlks, to branch beside nest, back to nest, squlks,