Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v.daggetti crowder Flat, 5200ft, 38mi NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co, Calif. June 25 (cont'd). -3:57- d>n from way NE, I look, in; d. from S., d>n cleans nest; d.in. 3:58-n. from NE, squks; d. cleans nest to a pine 15yds SW; n. 2 looks, in; d. to S; n. out, to S. thicket. 4:02 P.M.-d. from S to dead asp, to branch by nest, to nest, 2 looks,in. I leave. I decided to walk through the aspen groves toward Upper Place, hoping to hear young in nests that I had missed. I heard none, but on reaching nest #2, which had had 5 eggs in it but was cleaned out by a predator on about June 1, I was astonished to hear cries of young. Also, I caught sight of one of the parents, d. strongly>n, with food. The young sounded about a week old; I will have to check by bringing the mirror and looking in. If pr. #2 laid another clutch around June 1, and took 2 weeks to hatch them, this would be about the right age. There are, then, 10 pairs of sapsuckers with young in the area - that I have found. Probably there are many more to the N. and W. 4:33-At #13. Although I watched until 5:00 P.M., I did not hear a single cry of a young bird or hear or see an adult. It is probable, then, that these young have left the nest. They were of advanced age when found; they were sticking their heads out of the nest on June 23. This will have to be checked tomorrow. There were Mt.Chickadees feeding young in a nest a few feet below #13, and they were singing as well. The young birds at #1 and #3, at least, make a clapping sound which I think is caused by rapid opening and closing of the bill. I first supposed this was due to wings flapping but now I think not. All the young are crying unless stated otherwise.