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Howell, T.R.
1949
S.V. daggetti
Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif.
June 20 (cont'd.) 8:47 - bird to nest from W., in, out about 1 min.
later, to N. I think it was d. 8:49 - n>d to nest in, out
off to E. 8:50 - n>d to nest from E, in, out, off to E.
8:52 - same. 8:54 n>d to nest from E, looks in, in, out,
off to W. 8:55 d. to nest from W., in, out about 30 sec.
later with debris to same big pine 15 yds away. 9:01-
bird to nest from W., in, out, off to E. 9:03 - n>d to nest
from W., in, out, off to E. 9:05 - bird to nest from E., in, out,
off to NE. 9:07 - n>d to nest from W., in, out, off to NE. 9:08-
d. to nest from W., in, cleans nest to the asp 20 yds off. 9:09-
n>d to nest, in, out, off to W. Now d. to nest, in, cleans nest
to usual tree, off to W. 9:12 - n>d to nest from W., in, out, to
NE. D. to nest, in, cleans it to the big pine, 9:14 - n>d to nest
from NE, in, out, off to NE. 9:16 - d. to nest from W., in; n>d to
nest, in; d. out, then n>d out. No squks. 9:18 - d. to nest
from W., in; n>d to nest, starts to go in, d. out, squks, n>d
in, out, off to W. 9:24 - d. to nest from N., in, out, off to W.
9:25 - n>d to nest from W., in, out to N. 9:28 - d. to nest from
W., in, out just as n>d comes from W.; they collide glan-
cingly in mid-air, squwk; n. to nest, in, out. 9:30 d.
to nest from W., in, out, off to W., then n>d to nest from
NE, in, out, off to NE. 9:32 - n>d to nest from W., in, out,
off to NE. 9:34 - same. 9:39 - n>d to nest from N., in, out, off
to W. 9:42 - d. 10 yds S. of nest, on ground getting food;
n>d to nest from W., in, out, off to W.; d. to nest in,
cleans nest, back to ground, this time N. of nest. Now around
nest, to small trees and ground, 9:48 - d. to nest, in, cleans
it to asp 20 yds off. 9:49 - n>d to nest, in, out, off to NE.