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Howell, T.R.
1949
S.v. daggetti
Crowder Flat, 5200ft, 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif.
June 22 (cont'd.) 4:24 A.M- bird to nest from asps 5yds off,
in, out, screams, off to W. Faint cries of young as bird
went in. 4:27- n> d 5yds from nest, screams, to nest, looks
in, in, fairly loud cries from young, n> d out, off to N,
cries cease, 4:29- bird to nest screams, in, cries from young,
bird out, off to N. Cries soft, continue. 4:31- bird to nest
looks in, in, out, off to W. 4:33-same. 4:36- n> d to nest, 4
looks in,
screams,in, out to asp 5yds off, harsh screams, off to SW. 4:39
n> d to nest, [illegible] looks in, in, out, off to W. 4:43- bird to nest, in
out, off to N from whence it came. 4:48-n> d to nest, screams, looks
in, in, out to asp 5yds off, taps, off to N. 4:51-same, but 3 looks.
4:55- bird to nest, looks in, in, out to asp 5yds off, off to W.
4:59 n> d to nest, screams, in, out, off to W. 5:01- n> d to asp 5yds
off, from W., to nest, in, out, back to asp, [illegible] taps, off to E.
I leave. 6:50- Back at #1. 6:51 n> d from W., feeds once, off to E.
Does not go in. 6:52 n> d from E, feeds once, off to W. 6:54-n> d from
W, 2 feeds, off to W. 6:57. n> d from W, feeds once, to N. 6:58-same,
but to W. 7:00 A.M.-same 7:01-same, 7:05-same. 7:07,same, but 2 feeds
7:09-same, but one feed. 7:11-same, but 2 feeds. 7:13 -same, feeds once,
7:15-same, 2 feeds. 7:18-same. 7:20-same, 3 feeds. 7:23-same, 2 feeds.
7:25-same, feeds once. 7:27-same, 2 feeds. Immature white-breasted
Nuthatch near nest hole is ignored. 7:28 n> d from W, feeds once,
off to E. 7:29 n> d from E, one feed, off to E. 7:30-n> d from E, 3
feeds, off to W. 7:38 n> d from W, 2 feeds, to asp 5yds off; chirtness
numerous, all chattering. N> d screams several times, to nest, then
off to W, 7:40. 7:42- n> d from W., 3 feeds, off to E. 7:44-d>n from W,
one feed, to E. 7:45 [illegible] n> d from E, one feed, to W. 7:47 n> d from W, one
feed, off to E. 7:48-across meadow over to W.