Howell, T.R. 1949 89 S.v. daggetti Crowder Flat, 5200 ft, 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 17 (cont'd.) the 3rd look. N. cleans nest, twice, to tree that d. went to when not the "usual" - a pine about 7yds away. N. back to nest, directly in. 9:50-d. to below nest, up to it, looks in, n.out d.in. silent. N. to thicket by creek. 9:56-d>n to nest, sqwks, d. out, d>n in. 9:59 - n. to d>n's "usual pine," to nest, sqwks aside as d>n comes out, n. feeds twice, goes in. 10:02-d. to nest, n. out, d. in, slowly. silent as far as I could tell. 10:05-d>n to nest from clear across meadow; 2 looks in, sqwks, d. out, d>n in, slowly as usual. It is usual for d., too. 10:08 - n. to nest from thicket, looks in, sqwks, d>n out, n. bobs head in 5 times, presumably feeding, goes in. 10:10-d. to nest, n. out, d. looks in, in. All silent; no wind. 10:14-d>n to nest, 2 looks in, sqwks, aside as d. out, d>n in. 10:18-n. to nest, sqwks, aside as d>n out, 2 fast looks in, no apparent feeding, in. 10:20-?d?>in asp by creek, ruffling feathers; seems to have been bathing. 10:22 d. to nest, looks in, n. out, d. in. Silent. D. cleans nest. 10:23-d>n to nest looks in, sqwks, aside as d. out, d>n in. D. to thicket. I think d>n was the bather. 10:26- d. to nest, d>n out, d. in. silent. 10:27 n. to branch by nest x-wise, sqwks, to nest, 2 looks in, in. Perhaps d. slipped out while I was writing. 10:32-d>n nest, 3 looks in, sqwks, n. out, d>n in. In the thicket by the creek a saps. screams; it is a nuchalis but not n.; of this I am certain. Probably it is the one mentioned in previous note on nest #7 - slight d. tendencies. 10:33 D. to nest, in, out, about it. Below nest, back up in.