Howell, T.R. 1949 88 S. v. daggetti Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 17- 8:45 A.M. - at #7. 8:54 - d. to nest from thicket, 2 looks in, to branch by nest, flycatches, back to nest, aside, to below nest again, back to it two looks in, in. 8:56 - n. to branch by nest, squiks, d. out, to below nest, n. to nest, then aside to branch, perches x-wise, d. up to nest, looks in, in; n. to asp 6ft away, back to nest squks, d. out, n. in: then follow two more exchanges with squks between d. and n. At 8:59, with d. in the asp 6ft off, n. beside the nest, d>n comes out, goes across meadow; N. in, d. to nest, squits, n. out to thicket, d. in, 9:00 A.M. 9:04- n. out of thicket to looks in, across meadow. 9:05- n. to nest; squks, d. out, n. 2 looks in, goes in. [I may not always be sure about the squks, it is very windy today.] 9:06 - d>n to nest, squiks, n. out, d>n in. 9:14 - d to nest, looks in, d>n out d. in. d>n goes across meadow. 9:16 - n. to nest, squks, looks in, d. out, n. aside, n. to nest, 2 looks in, in. 9:20 d>n to nest, d. up beside nest on branch, x-wise. Much squiting, n. out, d>n in; d to nest, looks in, away, off to thicket; d. back, to nest, in, out, to below nest, back to nest, in. 9:26 - d. out, to below nest, back up; d>n out, d. in. Silent. 9:29-n. to branch by nest, to nest, squks d. out, n. 2/oots in, goes in. Probably he feeds the young on these "looks." 37? 9:36- d>n to nest, squks, n.out, d>n in. 9:47 d. to nest, squks, d>n out; d. in. 9:50-n. to branch by nest, squkts, to nest 3 looks in with squks, aside as d. out, n. 3 looks in, in. N. had given up the food in his beak after 40?