Howell, T.R. 1949 S.V. daggetti Crowder Flat, 5200 ft, 38 mi, NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co, Calif. June 20 (cont'd.)- N. had food with him; I could not tell about dyn, but I don't think so. 4:25-dyn to nest from thicket, sqwks, n. out, dyn in. Young silent still. 4:29- n. to nest, several looks in, silent, to below nest, sits. 4:30 all around nest and several looks in, screaming, 4:32 n. to nest, in, out 4:33, still with food, to asp 6ft off, back to nest, sqwks, in. 4:39-d. to nest with much food, sqwks, n. out, dyn out, d. feeds twice, whets bill; young now audible; d. goes in. 4:44-n. to nest, sqwks, d. out, n. feeds, away. Now dyn to nest, in. 4:46-tattoo in distance, also screams. 4:49-n. to nest, looks in, sqwks, dyn out n. looks, feeds, in. 4:50 n. out: n. cleans nest, back in, cleans nest- both to alternate tree, back in. 4:53 -dyn to nest, sqwks, n.out, dyn in. 4:56-d. to nest, sqwks, dyn out, d. in. 4:58-n. to nest, sqwks, d. out, n. goes in on fourth "duck." 5:01- d. to nest, sqwts, n. out, d. in. 5:03-dyn to nest, sqwks, d.out, dyn in. D. screams from about 30 yds off. 5:08-d.to nest, looks in, above, then below nest, back to it, in, out, still with food; this is repeated twice more, finally in again at 5:10. Sun now over plateau, in tree tops by nest. 5:14 d. out, taps 6ft away. Food gone. 5:15- n. to nest, sqwts, dyn out, n. feeds, in. D. still taps, now down to thicket. 5:17 A.M.-I leave; feet + hands almost numb with chill. This nest faces west on the west side of the meadow through which Willow Creek runs. At this point the Creek runs from north to south, and on either side are