Howell, T.R. 1949 138 S.v.daggetti Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 27 (cont'd) - Now A from E, squkt, I feed, B to SW; A to branch, whets bill, sits, to E, 9:07. Young silent, one looking out. 9:09 - B from E, feeds it, to branch, to asp, to E. Noise starts as parents arrive. 9:10 - A from E, I feed, to branch, x- wise, off to S, asps; tattoos. Young making noise, but quieter than before. One head out most of the time, often looking down. 9:11 - B from E, feeds once, to branch, whets bill sits. Heads in; 4 yelps from B, head out, begging. 9:13 B to S. 9:14- bird from E, I feed, to branch, to E. 9:15:5-same. 9:18 - A from E, I feed,' to S. 2 yelps. 9:19 - B from E, I feed, to branch, sits, picks a little. This is a dead branch, scarred by bill-whetting, picking. Heads in, sun is and has been on nest side of tree; nest frequently shaded by branches. 9:21- A from E, squks, B to SW; A I feed, to branch, to SW. Cries continue, louder now, 9:27 - A to nest, I feed, to branch, x-wise, away. 9:28-B to nest, I feed, to branch, sits. 9:29- B chases chipmunk to ground, back up to nest level, now away or out of sight. 9:31-bird from W, squks, I feed, off to W; 9:34-head well out- A from E, I feed, to branch x-wise, to S asps. Now B to nest, I feed to branch, to asp, flycatches, to S. asps. The heads are popping out constantly - frequently the crying stops when one is out. 9:37- B from W, B feeds, to asp, gets insects or sap or something, back to nest feeds, to asp, same, then off to E. 9:39-B from E, I feed, to branch; to asp; to S asps. 9:42-A from NW, I feed, to branch x-wise, to SW. A branch shadow is across nest, but heads seem to come out equally, lighter shade. 9:43-B to nest, feeds, to branch, sits. 1/2 from W to nest, squks, B to W, A I feed, to branch, to E. Young quite noisy. 9:47- B from W to asp, to nest, I feed, to branch, to E. 9:50-B from E, I feed, to branch, to 65 yds SE, to big yellow pine.