Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v. daggetti Crowder Flat, 5200ft, 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 28 (contd.) 7:40 A.M. - at #1 - young heads out, cheeping and screaming. 7:42- from W to N asp, to nest, I feed, to E. 7:42- from E, I feed, to E. 2 screams from a few yds. E. The sun is pale because of light clouds, and it is quite chilly. 7:45- from E, I feed, to pine 10yds N. Young suddenly silent, now start up again. 7:48- from W. to N.asp, to nest, I feed, around nest tree, to W. - seems slightly nervous. Young have withdrawn. 7:54- head out, young silent or faint. 7:58- head withdrawn; then, same as 7:42; young noisier again. 7:59- from E, I feed, to N. asp. As always when the parent arrives, the cries increase sharply in volume and shrillness. N> d must have gone to W; 8:00 A.M., from W, I feed, to N asp,, to E. 8:02- from W. with dragon fly, young head out to get it, off to W. Now head out, young noisy. 8:04- from W, I feed, around back of nest, to E. Heads withdrawn. 8:06- from W, I feed, to W. 8:07- from W., to N.asp. to nest. (feed, to E. 8:07.5 from E, I feed, to E. 8:09- from E, I feed, to W. - head out, young silent. 8:12- from W, I feed, young lunges half out, to E. 8:13- from E, I feed, to W. Heads withdrawn. 8:15- from W, I feed, to W. Head out, noisy. From now on I shall mark just direction, no. of feeds, like this: W-1-W, for the 8:15 sequence, 8:17- to nest-1-N.asp-? 8:18-E-1-E. 8:19-same. 8:20-same-young lunges half out.-n> d at mt. mahogony 25 yds E. 8:20.5-E-1-W Young screaming, head out. Sun much brighter. 8:24- W-1-N asp, E. Young lunged half out. Clouds over sun. 8:25-E-1-W. 8:26- W-1-E. 8:27-E-1-N.asp-E. 8:28.5-E-1-W. 8:30-W-1-W. 8:32-W-1, to dead asp 6 ft E, x-wise, to ground, flycatches, to W. 8:34-W-1-E to mt. mahog. 25 yds. 8:35-E-1-W. 8:36.5- W-1-W; young strikes n> d with lunge, jars n> d. 8:40- W, to E side of nest, young 7/3 out to get food: n> d to E. 8:41- from E, same action, 2-feeds.