Howell, T.R. 1949 S. v. daggetti 85 Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 13 (cont'd.) - seems to be cleaning nest, back in. out again, flycatching, gathers food; back in. 5:37 n. to nest squks, aside, d. out, n. in. 5:39- d>n to nest, squks, n. out, off across meadow, d>n in. 5:42 d. from across meadow - I can see insect wings in its beak; to nest looks in, aside, back to nest, squks, d>n out, d. in. 5:43 P.M. - d. cleans nest; I leave. June 15 - 1:55 P.M. At # 7 - sqwks, d. to nest, in. Young audible. 1:58 - d. out to pine 5 yds away, bill gaping. Now down to creek thicket. 2:01- d. to nest, in. D>n to nest, looks in, squwk, d. out with beakful of wood chips, to pine by usual one; d>n in, then out, to pine 5yds away, preens. D. away. 2:05- n. to beside nest, sqwks, to nest, 2 looks in, in, out with debris to pine 10 yds away (not the one usually used by d.), away. 2:09 - d. must have slipped in, as d. just came off the nest. 2:10 - d>n to nest, in. 2:11- n. to nest, in; is d>n out? 2:12 - d to nest, looks in, sqwk, a bird out away, d.in. 2:13 d. out, back again. 2:14 d. cleans nest back in. 2:18- d>n to branch by nest - faint squks - d.out, d>n to nest, in. 2:24 - n. to beside nest, d>n to nest, much sqwks, d>n in, n. to nest, sqwks, d>n. out, n. in, then out. Both off in opp- osite directions. 2:30- d>n back to nest, in, out, below nest. N. to nest with squks - d>n off, n. in. 2:35 - n. out to a pine 5yds away, then to creek thicket. 2:36- d. to nest, in, out with debris (mostly wood chips) to pine 7yds off, not usual one, but one used previously; back to nest, in. - next page-