Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v. daggetti Crowder Flat, 5200ft, 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co, Calif. June 17 (cont'd.), out, in. All silent. 10:37, d. out/below, back to nest, squk,, d>n out, d. in. D>n seems to be something of a nest-hog. 10:38 - N. to nest, sqwks, d. out, n. bobs in, goes in. [The thicket, or creek thicket often referred to seems to be willows.]. 10:43 d>n to nest, sqwks, n. out, d>n in. 10:44 - d. to nest, 2 looks in, in. Silent. D. out, to below nest, looks in nest, around it perching x-wise, back to nest, squk,, in again 10:45. Out, below nest, backs in. 10:48 - [illegible]. D. out again, anxious. N. to branch by nest, x-wise. Sqwks. D. to nest, in. N. to nest, sqwks, d. out. N. away to branch, back, sqwks, d>n finally out, n. in. [Young very noisy; n. feeds several times.] A 10:50 - D. to nest, n. out, d. in. 10:51 - d. cleans nest, back in. 10:53 - I leave, as n. returns to nest, sqwks, d. out, n. in. 3:15 P.M. - at #1. D. to nest, in, out with debris, I think. 3:16 - n>d to nest, screams, perhaps because of me, 2 looks in, in, out to asp 5yds off. D. still nearby. N. off to west, d. to nest, in. The "cheeps" of the young are quite loud. D. out away. 3:21 - n>d to nest from W., in, out, off to W. 3:22 - d. to nest from W., in, out, to big pine 15yds to S. 3:24 - n>d to nest, looks in, in, off to NE as it comes out. Now across to W.. 3:25 - bird to nest from W., in, out, off to W. 3:29 - n>d + d. both within 10yds of nest; sqwks; n>d to nest, in, out, off to W.; d. to nest, in, stays about 1min., out to SE. 3:37 - d. to nest from W., in, out, off to E. 3:42 - n>d to nest, in, out, off to NE. [These directions are not strictly