Field notes, v1364
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Itowell, T.R. 1949 Siv. daggetti Crowder Flat 5200ft, 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 23 (cont'd.) that at all the nests checked today, except #1, feeding is being carried on at a rapid rate by both parents. 1:55 P.M. - I have found another nest, #13, about 40-50 ft up in a big dead pine with the bark still on. The nest faces east. It is by the road, about half way between the Twin Spring road and Upper Place. The young were calling loudly and must be well advanced cos I could see their bills protrude from the nest opening. One parent is a d>n; I will find the other later this afternoon, 2:27- At # 7. 2:29-d>n from S, in slowly, looks out,out, to NE 2:30- d. to nest, in, out, to NW (again) 2:33 n. from W, 3 feeds, lat almost all in, backs out, off to NE, 2:34 n from NE, 2 feeds in, out with debris to small pine 5yds off (not usual); do to nest sqwks, in. 2:35 d>n from NE, sqwks, d. out, d>n in, out, away. 2:39- n. from S., 2 looks, in, out to NE. 2:40 d>n in, looks out, out to NE. 2:43- d from S., 1 look, in, cleans nest to alternate tree, off to S. 2:46 d from S., in 2:47- d. out to asp 6ft off, d>n to branch by nest, sqwks, to nest, in, looks out, out to same asp as d., sits, picks. 2:50- from tree to tree, flycatches; off to S. 2:52-n. from 150 yds b NE direct to nest, 2 looks, in, out as d. from S.; d. in. 2:55-d out, to pine 6ft away. 2:57 d>n from S., in slowly, out, to NE. 2:58-n. from S, 3 feeds, off to N. 3:01.d>n from NE, in, 3 looks out, out. 3:02 n. from NE 3 feeds, in, then cleans nest to alternate tree (same as d. at 2:43). 3:06-n from S, 3 feeds, in, again cleans nest to alternate tree. 3:07 d>n to nest, in, looks out, out, to asp 6 ft off, away. 3:09- d from S., in, cleans nest to pine 6ft awaya not usual.