Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v.daggetti 71 Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif June 10 (cont'd.) 8:31- N. and d. both to nest with food; loud squks - n. to nest first, looks in several times, away to side; d. comes up, looks in, aside, n, back, goes in, d. to nest, squks, n out, [illegible] d. squks, dn comes out, d. in. # I got a little confused here, but d. is in at 8:34. I think there was one more exchange of places. Two magpies came by noisily and seemed to be ignored. 8:36- N. to branch by nest, to nest, squks, d. out, n. in. 8:38 - D>n to nest, with food, squks, looks in, n. out, dn in. 8:47- D from across meadow with food; perches A-wise on branch by nest, to nest silent, in; out again, below nest, back to nest, squks, n. to nest, squks, d. out, n. continues to look in; squks, n. in. Then d. to nest, n. out, squks, d. in. D. out again, back in. D>n may have come out here some- time, probably did. These exchanges are hard to follow. 8:53 - d. out again, back in. Loud tapping from in (1) nest. 8:56- n. in thicket, seems to have been bathing; now to dead asp by nest. 9:01 - d. out to dead asp, taps, preens. 9:03 - d. away to pine 30 yds from nest, on nest side of meadow. 9:07- n. to branch by nest - squk - to nest with food, squks, dn out, n. in. 9:09- bird to nest, squks, n. out, d bird in. Can't tell which one. 9:12 - it was d. D>n to nest with food, squks, d. out, dn looks in, in. I leave, 9:13.