Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v. daggetti 80 Crowder Flat, 5200ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 12 (cont'd.) - 8:20- B to asps 15yds away, to asp 6ft away, hitches along tree to catch running insect, to nest u.r., sqwks A out, B in, out, away across meadow. A had slipped in without my seeing it. 8:24- A to nest u.r., in, out to asp 6 ft away. Young noisy. A tops, preens. To s.d.i.a. back to asp 6ft away, feeds momentarily, off across meadow. 8:31 - B to nest u.r., in, out, to branch by nest, whets bill, to asp 6ft away, feeds, to base of nest tree, to ground, to asp 6 ft away Tattoo in distance. 8:33- A to nest u.r., sqwks, in, out to asp 6ft away, sqwks, one leaves, say B, A back to nest u.r., in, out with feces to s.d.i.a., to base of nest tree to asp 6ft away, feeds, works around asps 10-15 yds away, chased by Bluebird near its nest, back to tiny pine at base of nest tree. 8:36- B to nest u.r., sqwks, in, A away, B out, away. 8:39- A to nest direct, in, out to branch by nest, flycatches, away across meadow. Young noisy. 8:42-B to asp 6ft off, to nest direct, in, out, to asp 6 ft off. 8:43- A to nest direct, sqwks, B away this side of meadow, A in, out with feces to s.d.i.a. 8:47- B to nest direct, in, out. Now A to nest direct, in. B at base of asp 6ft off, now 15 yds off. 8:50- B to nest u.r., sqwks B to branch by nest as A comes out B to nest, in. 8:56 A to nest direct, sqwks, B out, A in, out with feces to asp 6 ft away in- stead of s.d.i.a. Taps + feeds. Back to nest u.r., in. 9:01 - B to branch by nest, sqwlk, to nest, to branch as A comes out to asp 6 ft off; B to nest, in, out to just below A in asp; sqwks; A leaves; B to base of nest tree, chases chip munk to ground which had started up. Taps. 9:05. B back to nest, in, out with feces to s.d.i.a., back to nest u.r., in. 9:09- A to nest u.r., sqwks, to branch as B comes out, back to nest, in. B flycatches over meadow; 9:10. I leave.