Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v.daggetti 87 Crowder Flat, 5200 ft, 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 11 (cont'd) out, off to N again, I leave. 4:24 - At #7, sqws in creek thicket; 4:29 - d>n to branch by nest; d up from thicket to nest, sqwks, n. out, d in., d>n to "usual" pine. d>n now to nest, sqwks, d out, d>n in. Both had food. 4:31 - d to nest, sqwks, d>n out, d in. 4:38 - d out, to asp 6 ft away. 4:38 - d back to nest, in. 4:40 - d out with feces to usual tree for disposal, back to nest, in. 4:41 - d out with feces to tree again - 4:42 n. to asp 6 ft from nest, sqwks, to nest; d away across meadow; n looks in, in. 4:43 - d>n to nest, sqwks, n. out, d>n in. 4:48 - d from meadow to branch by nest, perches x-wise, sqwks, d>n out, d to nest, 2 looks in, goes in. 4:50 - n to branch by nest from thicket, sqwks, d out, n to nest, in. The birds bring food each time. d 20 yds away, in small pine. 4:55 - d>n to nest, sqwks, n. out, d>n in - almost. D to nest, sqwks, hops around near it. D>n out again, still with food, d to nest, in. 4:58 - d>n to nest, sqwks, d out, d>n in. 5:07 - d to nest, sqwks, d>n out, d in. 5:08 - n to nest, sqwks, d out, n in. D to thicket screams several times. 5:14 - d from thicket to nest, sqwks, n out, d in. Food as usual. 5:15 - d>n to nest, sqwks, d out, d>n in. 5:16 - d>n out apparently with debris in bill, to pine 10 yds away - not usual disposal tree. 5:18 - n to nest, sqwks, 2 looks in, in. 5:22 - d to nest, sqwks, n out, d in. 5:24 - d out, with debris I think, to disposal tree. Back to nest, in. 5:29 - d out, to asp 6 ft away - bill gaping as though hot. D>n to nest, sqwks, goes in. D away across meadow, 5:30 P.M. I leave. June 12 - 7:10 A.M. - at #3. 7:11 - A to nest u.r., in; 7:12 out, to asp 6 ft away. Now B to A's asp, sqwks, A across meadow, B away also, with sqwks. 7:14 A back to nest