Howell, T.R. 1949 102 Siv. daggetti Crowder Flat, 5200ft, 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co, Calif. June 21 (cont'd.) 4:16, there were faint cries from the young which are still barely audible. 4:20 A.M. - A to nest u.r., feeds, all in, out to branch, away, screams once. 4:24 - B to nest u.r., feeds, off across meadow, screams. Now A to nest, most in, all in, out, off to this side. Tattoos from across meadow. 4:27 - A (I guess) to nest from this side, direct, feeds twice, away to this side. Young silent. 4:29 - same, but feeds once. More tattoos across meadow, screams. 4:32 - "A" (?) to nest direct from this side, in, out to asp 6ft off (just "asp" from now on), away. 4:34 - A? to nest direct, in, out, off to this side - 4:35 - same. 4:38 - B? to nest direct from this side, 2 looks, in, out to branch, off across meadow. Now A direct to nest from this side, in, out, back to this side. 4:41 - B to nest from across meadow, u.r., in, out to branch, pause, off to this side. 4:42 - A to nest u.r., in, out off across meadow. First faint sun in tree tops. 4:44 - B to nest, in, out, off to this side, back to nest direct, in, out to branch, off to SE. 4:48 - A to nest direct from this side, in, out just as B comes up, same route; faint squks, A off, B in, out to branch, also off to this side. Young audible but faint. 4:51 - A to nest direct, in, out; all from+to this side. 4:52 - B to nest same route, half in, in, out,+branch, out, away to SE. Young louder. Sun well up, sky daytime blue. 4:55 - A to nest direct, in, out to asp, off, all this side. 4:56 - B to nest u.r., in, out to branch, to asps 15 yds away, tips. Tattoo from near nest #6, B away. 5:00 A.M. - A to nest direct from this side, in, out, across meadow. 5:04 - B. to nest from across meadow, u.r., in, out to this side. 5:07 - A to nest direct, in, out, all to this side. 5:10 - same. 5:12 - Tattoos across meadow. 5:13 same as 5:10, but not quite all in. Young more audible.