Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v. daggetti 72 Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 10 (cont'd.). As I was returning from nest # 7 - I must have been about 1/4 mi. away -- I came upon a d>n. feeding around fresh workings in a mountain mahogany. After a few minutes, it flew off in the general direction of nest #7. This may have been the d>n of #7. 1:28 - at 3. - 1:30 - both to nest, with sqwks, one leaves other goes in, out, screams. A returns, in, out, young audible; bird again to nest, o,r, in, out. - This is happening fast - 1:37- B to nest, u.r., in, out, flycatches to asp 6 ft away, away across meadow. 1:41 - A to nest, u.r. with food, out, to branch by nest, screams 5 times, to asp 6 ft away, feeds, away. 1:42- B to nest u.r. with food; mostly in, backs out, away. 1:45 A to nest u.r., in, out to branch by nest, away to nest side of meadow. 1:50 - B to nest u.r., in, out, away across meadow. Young audible, as usual. The birds have food each time, too. 1:53 - A to nest u,r., in, out, across meadow. 1:54- B in, out with feces to sda, away to "this" side of meadow (= opposite from "across the meadow). 1:56 - A to nest direct, in for a moment, out with beak full of wood chips, to sda, drops them, to asp 6 ft away, feeds. 2:02 - B to 3 nest directly, in, out, away, fly- catching over meadow. Young very noisy.