Field notes, v1364
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Howell, T.R. 1949 S.u. daggetti Crowder Flat 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co. Calif. June 20 (cont'd.) 7:25- A direct to nest from this side, feeds several times, in, out with a squwk, screams on branch by nest, away to this side. The daylight is beginning to fade noticeably. 7:27 B direct to nest, in; loud crier from young, as in previous case; 7:31- B out, cleans nest to s.d.a., off to this side. Now A to nest, in, out to branch by nest, off to this side. 7:36- B to nest direct from this side, almost all in, out to branch, off to this side. 7:37- A to nest u.r, in, out, to asp 10 yds away, taps. 7:43- B to nest direct, feeds up to branch above nest, flycatches, off to this side. Colors of clouds in west fading, area of nest still fairly light. 7:45- A to nest direct from this side, looks in, in, cleans nest to s.d.a. 7:46- A or B back to nest, in, cleans to s.d.a., [illegible] away to this side. 7:57- A to nest u.r, in. Dusk. Nighthawks start calling. 7:58.5- A out, to 15 yds off, screams several times. Now to asp 6 ft. off, to nest u.r., in. Young crying, tapping within nest. 8:05 tapping stops. 8:12- cries of young stop.- too dark to see nest clearly, I leave, at 8:15 P.M. June [illegible] 21 - 3:47 A.M.- at #3- still too dark to see nest clearly. Sky is lightening, but overcast. 4:10- B from base of nest tree up to asp 6 ft away, with a cry. A out of nest, off to this side. B to nest u.r., lots of screams, with food. Looks in nest, aside to branch, back to nest, still screaming, almost all the way in, out to branch, to asp 6ft off, off to this side 4:13. It is now about as light as at 7:30 P.M. No sound from young. 4:16- A to asp, to nest direct with a scream. Head in, feeds half in, out to branch, away. Now B to nest direct, all in, then out, away Tattoo from direction that B went. When A entered at