Howell, T.R. 1949 139 S. v. daggetti Crowder Flat 5200ft, 38mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co, Calif. June 27/(cont'd): * 9:55-A from E, I feed, to branch, to E. 9:56-B to nest. I feed, to branch, away, 1/2 way between nest and ground. 9:58-B to SW. 10:00-bird, I think A, from E, 10-11 feeds, to branch, young's head out, begging; to asp, to SW. 10:02-B to nest; 2-3 feeds, to branch, off to E. The 10:00 bird was A for sure. The young have their heads out, one at a time, most of the time now. 10:06-A from E, big hunk of food; 4 feed attempts, to asp, beats food, back to nest, 24 more attempts, to branch, beats food again, back, about 5 more tries, as B from W to branch, squiks; I think A successful, to above nest, B to nest, A to E, B 1 3 feed, I think not to branch, off to big pine 30 yds E, flycatches to NE. 10:11-bird from asp to E-I must have missed a visit. 10:14-B from E, I feed, to branch, to SW. 10:16-A from E, I feed, to branch, to thoroughly dead branch of asp, taps at it from several angles, perhaps sharpening beak? This branch is hard-no wood borers in it. Now away. 10:20-B from E, I feed, to branch, to N. 10:22-B, same, but to W 10:23-A from E, I feed, to branch, I scream, to E, Young quieter now. 10:26-an n., not n. of #7, to asp, to branch, below nest; seems to see B coming, off to SW. B from E, I feed, to W. All silent but young, which are very noisy again. 10:28-A from E, I feed, to branch, flycatches to N. asps. 10:33-* 2 screams from E; A from E, I feed, to branch, more screams, to S. asps, several more screams. 10:35-adults quiet; I leave.- sun on nest, heads in; very noisy. 11:05-at #1 Young noisy, head out. 11:13.5-from W, I feed, to E. 11:16-from E 2 feeds, to N. 11:18-From E, I feed, to W. 11:20-young's head out, cheeps and immature screams. Young bird half-out, then back to just head out; more of same. 11:27-from N, I feed, to E. 11:31 from E, I feed, to N. 11:33-same: young meet parent with head out 11:35 same, but from W.