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Howell, T.R.
1949
87
S.v. daggetti
Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif.
June 16. (cont'd.) - A. away to this side of meadow. 11:17-
B to nest u.r., in, out, to asp 6ft off; A to nest u.r., squits,
B away, A in, out to branch by nest to asp 6ft off,
away across meadow. 11:22 B to nest ur., in, out, to branch
by nest, to asp 6ft off, away to this side of meadow. 11:23
A to branch by nest; 30 sec. later to nest, in, out to asp
6ft off, to s.d.a., sits. 11:25- B to asp 6ft off, to
nest, screams, back to asp, to nest, in. B had a large
winged insect probably a dragon fly. B out, to branch
by nest, whets bill. 11:30- B away to this side of meadow.
11:33-A to nest from this side,
in, out to asp 6ft off; B to nest
from across meadow, u.r., in; A off across meadow; B in,
out, to asp 6ft off, sits, preens. 11:35- B to s.d.a.; off,
11:37 - A to nest from across; u.r. in, out, off to this side.
11:42 - B to nest direct from this side; in, out, to asp 6ft off,
away to this side. 11:44- A to nest from this side, u.r.,
in out, to asp 6ft off, away to this side. 11:47 - B to nest
direct from this side; in, out to branch by nest, away
to this side. 11:51- A to nest direct from this side, in, out,
to branch by nest, to asp 6ft off, away to this side. 11:53
A to nest from this side, in; B to nest u.r. from across;
A out, faint squits as both are on branch, A away to
this side, B in, out to branch, away to this side two.
11:55-A to nest u.r., in, out with feces to s.d.a., away
across meadow. 12:00- B to nest direct from this side;
then to branch by nest, back to nest, screams, 2 looks in,
in, out to s.d.a., away across meadow. I. leave.