Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v. daggetti 135 Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 26 (cont'd.), to branch, to W. 3:15- I leave. A spab me and screams its head off. 3 3:19-at #6. 3:21 d from E, 2 feeds, off to E - lunges by young. 3:23.5-d again; young lunging out, d. feeds once, is struck on head by Wren, latter much agitated. D. pauses, leaves, 3:27-d.to nest, 2 feeds; then to feeding asp. 6 3:34- d. to nest, 2 feeds, lunges, off. 3:37-same as 3:27. 3:40- same. 3:41 again to nest, I feed, to N. 3:45-same as 3:37. 3:47- squks to N, about 20 yds. 3:52-same as 3:45, but not back to nest. Tattoo from 20 yds N. 3:57 d. still at feeding asp, tapping and drinking sap- I can see the drops at bill-tip. 3:58- now few yds. to N, out of sight. 4:03-d. to nest, I feed, to feeding asp, to nest, off to E - squks. I leave. D>n did not appear during this watch; I shall have to check again. I visited #13 twice during the morning for 15 minute intervals and did not hear or see a sign of adults or young. The young in nests #1 and 3 are about the same age possibly a day apart. They are so large that when one puts his head out it fills the hole. The plumage on the head and breast is sooty grey, lighter around the eye. The bill is bluish grey, much lighter at the gape. Eyes dark. The white mark from above the bill to under the eye shows plainly in these juvenals. At #3, A is more worn about the head than B, and in favorable light they are easy to tell apart. I am sure of the identifications today. The weather has remained noticeably cooler than yesterday, although clear and sunny throughout.