Howell, T.R. 1949 143 S.v. daggetti Crowder Flat, 5200ft, 28mi, NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co, Calif. June 28- 3:40 A.M., at #10-nest just barely visible; starts out. 4:01-2 distant tattoos-fairly light now. 4:07-few faint screams. 4:11-A to branch from W; faint squiks, B out of nest, to N; A to nest, looks in; then B out, probably cleans nest. 4:16 distant screams and squiks, from SW. Young not audible. 4:17-B from W, in, looks out, back in, cleans nest; now bird from W. to branch. A from S, sqwk, bird leaves; A to nest, in, cleans nest. 2-3 tattoos heard in last few minutes. 4:23-B from NW, in. 4:24-A to nest, squiks, B out, to Pine, Ain. Tattoos from S., not from this pri. 4:27-more tattoos from S. 4:30-A's head out, looks around, draws back in. 4:36-same, then again. 4:40-tapping in nest, brief. 4:42-same. 4:43-B from S., to branch, to nest, squiks, A out, B in, sun just getting into treetops. [illegible] 4:47-young faintly audible; I am about 20 yds away, facing nest. 4:49-A to nest from SE, in; B must have come out without my seeing it. A out again, to a nearby branch, sits, down to S.; 4:51-back to nest, in, out, to W. Screams and tapping from W. Young quiet again. 4:55-B from W, in; small patch of sun reaches nest, rest of tree shaded. 4:57-A to Pine, to nest, sqwks, B out to N, Ain, out, down to W. Young faintly audible again. 5:02-young louder 5:04-B to right of nest from N., to nest, in, looks out, out to same branch as at 4:49, away; 5:06-bird (same?) from S, to same branch, to Pine, to nest, in. Young not audible. 5:10-tattoos to S. 5:15-A to branch, to nest, in, out, straight down, out of sight. I leave. Young still inaudible- no wonder, for it is very, very cold. At 5:17, just as I was gong, both birds arrived at the nest; the 2nd to arrive went in, the other (1st) away; the 2nd went in, came right out, flew down and off to the NE.