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Howell, T.R.
1949
S.v. daggetti
75
Crowder Flat 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas,
Modoc Co. Calif:
June 10 (cont'd.) - 2:04- B to nest u.r, not in,
avay about meadow again. Young still chattering.
2:05- A to nest u.r., in, out to asp 6 ft away,
flycatches, to asp 20 yds away, off. 2:06
B to nest u.r., in, out, away to this side of
meadow. 2:08 -A to nest u.r., in, out, away.
2:12- B to nest u.r., in, out, to branch by nest, away.
2:19- A to nest u.r, sqwks, in, out, away to this
side of meadow. 2:20 -B direct to nest from this
side " " , in, out, across meadow flycatching.
2:27- A to nest u.r., in, out, away to this side
of meadow. 2:34 -B direct to nest, in, out to
branch, to nest again - in or away, I think
the latter. 2:39- A to asp 6 ft from nest, away,
back to nest directly with food as usual, in,
out with feces, to s.d.a., away 2:40 B to
nest u.r., in, out to asp 6 ft away, feeds
on sap, away. 2:42 -A to nest from this
side of meadow, u.r., in, out with feces to
s.d.a., away across meadow. 2:46- B to nest
directly from this side of meadow, in, out, back
to nest from asp 6 ft away u.r., in. 2:48-
out with feces to s.d.a., flycatches several times
around s.d.a., away across meadow. 2:52-A
to nest directly, in, out screaming on wing.
Young very
noisy. 2:55- B to nest from across meadow,
in, out, away this side of meadow. 2:59-
A to nest directly, in, out to branch by nest,
whets bill. Then away to asps 15 yds off.