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HOWELL, T.R.
1949
107
S.v. daggetti
Crowder Flat, 5200ft, 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif.
June 21 (cont'd): 3:40-d. up from meadow, in, out, off to NE.
3:42-n. to nest from S, looks in, in, out, off to S. 3:45-d. to nest
from E, in. 3:46-brief tapping, d. out, away to S. 3:47-d>n from
S, goes half in, backs out, off to NE. 3:48 d. from S, looks in,
in, out, off to S. 3:51 d>n from E, in; 3:52 n. from S with
a squk, 2 looks in, in. I did not see d>n leave. N right out,
off to NE. 3:35- d>n must have left. D. to nest from S,
in, cleans nest. 3:57-d. to nest from N, in; cleans nest. 3:58
d>n to nest, in, out, looking from side to side first, as it has
done several times this afternoon. D>n out to asp 6ft away
n. to nest with squk, feeds, off to S. D>n flycatches, around
base of nest tree, leaves, 4:00 P.M. So do I.
6:53 P.M. at #1. Young audible, not particularly bud. 6:55 n>d
to nest, feeds thrice. 6:56-same. 6:59 n>d feeds twice. 7:02-
n>d feeds thrice. 7:04-n>d feeds twice. 7:07-same. 7:10- n>d feeds once.
7:12-same. 7:13-same. 7:17-n>d feeds twice. 7:19-same. Young noisier.
7:21 n>d feeds 4 times; big chickaree on same tree ignored.
7:22 n>d feeds thrice. 7:24- n>d feeds twice. 7:26 n>d feed 4 times,
then to pine 10 yds away, gets more insects, back to nest, feeds
twice; seems to notice squirrels, which are quite noisy now.
7:30-n>d to nest, feeds once. Light just beginning to fade. 7:31-same.
7:32-n>d to nest, does not feed, to asp 5 yds off, back, feeds
twice. 7:37-n>d feeds 4 times. 7:41 n>d feeds once. All birds
quiet except the young sqps. 7:44- n>d in asp 10 yds off, screams.
7:45- n>d feeds 11 times, goes in on 12th, out right away,
screams + taps from 25 yds to W. 7:49-young silent. 5&/7
fairly light. Pewees, Olive-sideds, Robins, Nighthawks call.
8:10- All birds silent. Rather dark by nest, but light