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Howell, T.R.
1949
106
S.v. daggetti
Crowder Flat, 5200ft., 38mi NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co, Calif.
June 21 (cont'd.) - 2:25 PM. - at #7- young noisy. 2:26- d'n to nest,
foods away. 2:27- n. to nest, squwk, feeds almost all in, backs out,
out, away, to NE; from S. 2:31- d'n from S., in very slowly, out
to below nest, whets beak; now d. up to nest with sqwk, in
slowly; d;n away. D. must have left, for at 2:40 d. returns
to nest from S., out to catch flying insect, to nest, in slowly.
2:41 d'n to nest from NE, looks in, d. out, d'n in slowly,
out off to NE. 2:45-n. to nest, looks in, then feeds half in, out,
to thicket - I could see part of an insect near the base of his
beaks. 2:51- d. to nest from SW- in; 2:53- cleans nest, away
to S. 2:55-n. to nest from NE, looks in, in slowly, out, off to S.
2:57- d. to nest from S., in; 2:58- cleans nest to other tree; down
to thicket. 2:59- d'n to nest from thicket, feeds, off to S. 3:01
d'n from S., in, out to below nest, picks around 3:03- n. to nest,
squks, 2 looks in, in, out, off to [illegible] N. D'n doesn't move; 3:04
d'n flies off to N. 3:06- d'n back to nest, in; out, to below
nest, picks around holes there. 3:08- to small pine 25yds S.; back
to nest, in, out to below nest, picks; 3:11- across meadow. 3:14- d. from
thicket, in, then out across meadow, to NE, 3:15- n. to nest, 2 looks,
in, out, off to NE, like others. 3:25- n. to nest from S., 3 looks,
all in, out, to thicket. 3:26 d'n to nest from S., in, out, to below
nest, away. 3:28 d'n to nest from NE, feeds, away across meadow
3:30- d. from thicket, looks in, in. 3:31-n. from [S], looks in, squkws,
d. out, n. looks in, in. Now d'n to nest, 5/looks in, n. out with
a sawk, d'n in, out to below nest. 3:34- d. from S, in.
3:36- d. out, to pine close by, scratches, whets bill, to nest tree,
taps; 3:37- n. to nest, squkis, feeds twice, off to the S.