Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v. daggetti 83 Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 13 (cont'd.) daggetti strongly > nuchalis up in a yellow pine. I frequently see these birds in the woods, but am unable to follow them. This one flew off toward the ranger station. 3:47 P.M.-At #7-d at nest, squks, goes in; n. to nest, sqwks, d. out to usual free with feces, n. in. 3:49- d. to nest, squks, n. out, d. in. 3:50 d. out, flycatches around bases of trees. Young noisy. D. back in. 3:52 d. out with feces to usual tree, then away up meadow. 3:55 don to nest, looks in, in, out with feces to usual tree - n. to nest squwk, looks in, in, out again to 10 yds away - I did not see if he cleaned nest 3:57 d. to nest, 'squwk', looks in, in. All birds bring food. 3:58 d. out with feces to usual tree (I will refer to this pattern hence-forth as "cleans nest") D. back below nest, taps. Young chattering. 3:59 d. back to nest, in. 4:00 P.M. d>n to nest, squks, d out; d>n in, out, back to base of nest tree. N. to branch by nest, perches x-wise, squks, down to near d>n; they squk to each other, crown feathers up. N. to nest, looks in, in, 4:03. 4:05- d>n to branch, x-wise to nest, squks, n. out, d>n in. 4:10-d. to branch, x-wise, to nest, squks, d>n out, d. looks in, in. 4:11 d. cleans nest. The young are noisy after a bird looks in or leaves. D. back below nest; taps, to nest, in. 4:13 -n. to nest, squks, d. out to thicket, n. goes in. 4:17-d. to branch by nest, x-wise, to nest, looks in, n. out, d. in.. Silent. 4:18 d cleans nest. 4:19 d. back, in. Cleans nest again.