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Howell, T.R.
1949
S.v. daggetti
Crowder Flat, 5200ft, 38mi NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif.
June 27 (cont'd) - 8:10-B from asp to nest v.r, screams, I feed, to E:
8:11-A from E, to nest, may feed, to branch, many screams,
tops. Young quiet. The parents are so distressed at my presence,
more so than ever before, that I think I had better leave
for a while and sneak back when they have calmed down.
8:16-at #6. Young very noisy. 8:19-d. to feeding ('f.')asp
with dragon-fly, picks, to nest, I feed, off to E, and is
attacked by wren on leaving. 8:20-tattoos to NE of nest -
not very loud. 8:23-d. to nest, 2 feeds, away. As mentioned
before, there are too many other trees around this low
nest to tell anything certain about directions. 8:25 d.
from W, to feeding = (f.)asp, to nest, I feed, to E. I could
tell that time. 8:31- squks-d. from E, I feed, to f.asp, screams.
Now tapping at f.asp. 8:33 d. to up above nest, out of sight.
8:36-squks. 8:37-bird from N, I feed, to E.
8:48-at #3 again- 8:49-A from E, I feed, to branch, back to
nest, look or feed, to branch, to asp; B from E, squk,
I feed, to branch, to E. 8:50-B from E, I feed, to branch,
to asp, sits, then flycatches to E. 8:52-young's head
out; A from E, I feed, to branch, to asp, taps. 8:53- B
from E, I feed, squk, to branch, whets bill, away. 8:56
B to nest v.r, goes in; B's head out, looking around 2.
withdrawals, followed by looks. Then A up to nest, squk,
B out, to asp. A feeds 3 times; B away. A to branch,
x-wise, then to E. Young silent while B in nest. 9:00-
B to nest, I feed, to branch. Young looks out. B to asp, them
to E. 9:01-B to asp from E; A to nest from E, squks;
B to W, A I feed, to branch, x-wise, to E. 9:04-B from
E, I feed, to branch, to asp. Young looking out very
frequently now. 9:05- B to nest, I feed, to branch, sits.