Field notes, v1364
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Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v. daggetti Crowder Flat, 5200ft, 38mi NNW of Alturas Modoc Co, Calif. June 18 (cont'd.) that both parents are still feeding the young every few minutes. June 19 - Rain in the morning. 1:12 - skies clearing a bit - at # 7. 1:14 - n. to nest, squks, d. out, n. bobs in, feeds, out; d>n. to nest, in; n. back to nest, squks, d>n out, away, n. feeds twice, in. Cries of young very loud, especially when a bird leaves. 1:17 - d>n to nest, squks, n. out, away, d>n in, out with debris to d's "usual" disposal tree. 1:20 d>n to nest, in, cleans nest, I have seen all three birds at this nest engage in nest sanitation. 1:23 - n. to nest, screams + squks, as he goes in, d>n to nest, squks, n. out, d>n in. 1:24 d. to nest, squks, d>n out, d. in. N. in thicket, back to nest 1:25, squks, d. out, n. in. D. to pines 15yds away, right over my head, taps loudly. 1:27 d. to thicket. 1:29 - d. to nest, squk, n. out, d. in. 1:30 d>n to nest, squks, d. out, d>n in. 1:33 - young noisy - d. to nest, d>n out, d. in. silent exchange. D>n to thicket, then across meadow. 1:37 - n. to nest, squks, aside as d. out, feeds twice, does not go in, away to asp close by, then to thicket. Young highly vocal, 1:39 - n. to nest, feeds twice, back to thicket. 1:41 - n. to nest, feeds twice, away. Now d>n to nest, in. 1:42 n. to nest, squks, d>n out, n. in. 1:44 - d>n to nest, squks, [illegible] n. out, d>n in. 1:47 - d. to nest, squks, d>n out, d. in. 1:48 - n. to nest, squks, d. out, n. feeds twice, away. 1:50 - n. to nest, feeds twice, away. 1:52 - n. + d. to nest from opposite directions. n. yields to d., d. goes in, n. away. Now d>n to nest, squks, d. out with debris to