Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v. daggetti 131 Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 26 (cont'd) perches x-wise, poking in several other holes, possibly getting insects, up to nest; several looks; then as I turned to write, d. disappeared - in? 9:27-n. from E, 4 feeds, off to NE. 9:29- d. must not have gone in - now from S., 5-6 looks or feeds, in; 9:30-cleans nest to alternate tree. 9:31-d. back to nest, numerous looks in, seems to be picking at inner rim of hole; dzn up, squks, d. away, dzn feeds, pauses; n. up to nest, squks, dzn away; n. 2 feeds, in; n. starts to come out several times, seems to struggle as though stuck, quivering all over. N. finally out, to asp 6 ft off, possibly with debris, then to NE, 9:34, 9:37-d. from S., numerous looks and feeds, in. 9:38.5-n. to nest, about 5 looks or feeds, in also. 9:41-n. struggles out, cleans nest to asp 6ft off. Dzn to nest, squks, d. out, dzn feeds 2-3 times, off to W. Young now silent. 9:49-young getting noisy. 9:51-d. from S., 4 looks 1 feed, to branch as dzn comes, squks, 2 feeds; d. away; dzn to dead asp, taps, away - to S., I think. 9:53-n.from NE, squks, 1 feed, off at least 175 yds to NE, squks as he leaves. 9:55-bird to thicket from dead asp - probably dzn was there, out of sight, since 9:51. 9:57-d.from S., 2-3 feeds; n. to branch, squks, d. to thicket, n. 3-4 feeds, down to thicket; squks; d. back to near nest, taps to nest 2 feeds, off to S. 10:00-dzn from S., 4 feeds, looks around, off to S. Now d. to nest numerous looks and/or feeds, then in. 10:02-n.from W., feeds, off to NE. D still in. 10:05 - tapping in nest. 10:06-dzn to nest, squks, aside; d. also seems trying to struggle out. Now n. from NE, more squks dzn to branch, n.to nest, squks; d. quivers out; n. 1 feed, off to NE; dzn 3 feeds, pauses, then away.