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Howell, T.R.
1949
S.v. daggetti
Crowder Flat, 5200 ft, 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif.
June 25 (cont.) NE, sqwks, A to W, B 2 feeds, to branch, flycatches,
back to nest, feeds, flycatches, to E. 9:03- A to nest, I feed, off
to W. 9:07- B from E, feeds once, to branch, sits, then to S. asps, 10 yds
off, flycatching. Now A from E, sqwks from B, A I feed, to branch,
off to W. 9:09- B from W, I feed, off to W. Now A from E, I feed, to branch
to E. 9:13- B from E, I feed, to branch, x-wise, then off to N, at least 50 yds.
9:15- A from E, I feed, to branch, to E. 9:20 B from E, I feed, off to NW.
9:23 A from E, 2 feeds, flycatches to S. asps. 9:24- B to nest, feeds, off to
E. Saps. flies from W. to E, across meadow. 9:25- A from E, feeds, to
branch, off. 9:28- same, to E. 9:30- B from NW, I feed, off to W. 9:33- A
from E, 4 feeds, off to W. 9:34- B from E, I feed, to S. asps. 9:38- A from E,
I feed, to branch, off to E. 9:39- B to nest u.r., I scream, I feed, off to E.
9:43- A from NW, 3 feeds, off to SW, screams. 9:44- B from E, 3 feeds to
S. asps. 9:45- off to SE. Now B from S, u.r., I feed, pause, off to SW,
9:46.5- A from E, 2 feeds, off to E. 9:47- saps. to E from about 75 yds
to SW. 9:49- B from E, I feed, to branch, off to SE, 9:52 A from E,
I feed, flycatches to asp; B from N, sqwks, to nest u.r., 2 feeds as
A off to E. B off to NW. 9:55- A from E, I feed, off to W. I leave.
10:14- at #1. 10:15- bird from W. I feed, off to W. 10:20- bird from W, feeds
once, off to E. Very rapid. I can see the heads of the young at the
nest entrance, even between feedings. 10:21- Saps. across from E to W.
10:22- same as 10:20, but to W. 10:25, same, but to N. 10:27- same, but
to W. 10:30- same? but for certain. 10:32- same. 10:34- same, but to W.
10:37- an n slightly > d comes to nest tree, hitches around, comes
a few in. from nest, but doesn't look in; goes to other holes, other
trees, then off to E. 10:38- n>d from W, feeds, off to NE. 10:40-
same, to pine 40 yds to NE then to W. 10:42- same, to NE. 10:45- same
10:47- same. 10:49- same. 10:51- same. 10:53- same. 10:56- same. 10:58- same,