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Howell, T.R.
1949
S.v. daggetti
148
Crowder Flat, 5200ft, 38mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Califi.
June 28 (cont'd) Heads in much of the time. 2:10- screams from nest,
screams from 50yds SW. 2:15- 3 screams from W. 2:17-W-1-
mt. mahogany 40yds E. 2:18.5-E-1- 15yd. pine. 2:29-W-1-W.
Young withdrawn most of the time, 2:30- I doubt if this bird
will leave very soon - I am going to check #s 8 and 3.
2:31-W-1-W; screams (adult) from 40yds W.
8
2:53-at #3. I passed #8, was screamed at, heard a young
bird in the nest; at #11, a parent was feeding, the young
very noisy. At #3, I was screamed at, and a young
bird has its head out, cheeping. B. from E, 2:55, I feed,
to branch, screams, hitches down on branch, continues screams,
flycatches, to tiny pine at base of nest tree. 2:57-B flycatches
to s.d.a., to N asps. 2:58-A from W/ur, I feed, to branch, to asp,
screams about 20 times, to big pine 20-25yds E, more screams.
3:00-B from E to branch, I feed, to branch, to W. Young silent
for past 5 min., head out and in. 3:02-young cries out as A
crosses to W. 3:05-young withdraws, cheeps start again; now
head out, cheeps. 3:07-A to asp, to nest, I feed, to branch, x-
wise, screams, to asp, tips, screams, to N, screams.
3
3:08-B to nest, I feed, to branch, screams, flycatches to s.d.a,
to E. Young withdrawn. 3:11-A from E, I feed, to branch, to E.
3:16- B from E, I feed, to branch, to E with scream. 3:20-A
from E, I feed, to branch, young begs, almost silently, A to W.
Head out, silent; 1/2 out twice, back to head out. 3:23-A from W,
ur. I feed, to branch, to E. Now young withdraws, silent; 3:27-
B from E, I feed, to branch, to E; young's head out, cheeping.
3:30- A from N, ur., young pulls back, A I feed, to branch,
x-wise; B from E, A to E, B I feed, to branch, to E.
Head out again, cheeping - no screams yet. 3:32-B from E,
twice I feed, to branch, to E; B same, but to W.