Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v. daggetti Crowder Flat, 5200 ft, 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 27 (cont'd). 2:15 - B from E, I feed, young's lead to meet it, to branch, flycatches to N. asps. 2:16 - bird from E, I feed to branch, to E. Saps. out flycatching over meadow 60 yds to S. 2:18 - B from E, I feed, to branch, flycatches to S. asps. 2:24 - A from E, I feed, to branch, to N. Now I hear a few imm. screams from these young, as from those at #1. 2:27 - B to asp, to nest, I feed, to branch, whets bill, to E. 2:33 - A from E, I feed, to branch, whets, to asp, lifts on dead branch, off. 2:35 young all inside. 2:42 - head out again - now bird to nest, I feed, to branch, to S. asps, screams several times. 2:45 - B to nest, [feed] to branch, young begs, B to E. 2:49 - bird from E, I feed, to branch, young begs, bird off to N. 2:53 - A from E, I feed, to branch, x-wise, screams, to SW. I leave. 3:00 P.M. At #6 - d. from f. asp to nest, 2-3 feeds, to E; back to f. asp, 3:01. Young very noisy, but no heads out. 3:04 - d:n on big pine right by nest, 2-3 screams. 3:06 - d. to nest, I feed, to f. asp, to N. 3:09 - d. to nest, 2-3 feeds, young lunge, d. to f. asp. 3:12 - d:n from big pine by nest to nest, heads of young out to get the food, 2 feeds, d:n to E. D:n had been in this pine gathering insects and screaming at 3:11.5. 3:14 - d:n from E, same, to branch to E, x-wise, then farther E. 3:19- d. from N with dragon fly to f. asp, either beats fly or smears it with sap, to nest, feeds with much shoulder-hunching, young lunging, d. off to E. 3:24 - d. from W. to [illegible] f. asp, gets sap, I think, to nest, feeds lunging young, is struck on side by wren, goes to asp by f. asp, screams, then to N. 3:28 - d:n to f. asp, sap-gathers, then as at 3:14. 3:29 d. to nest, feeds, to f. asp, sap-gathers. 3:30 - I leave. It is certain that both parents are feeding. As I pass #16, I see a parent at the nest and the young lunging at the food.