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Howell, T.R.
1949
149
s.v. daggetti
Crowder Flat, 5200 ft., 38mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif.
June 28 (cont'd.) 3:36- B same, to E. Head in, much cheeping. 3:37-
A same, but from W. 3:39- B from E, I feed, to E. 3:40-A from E,
I feed, to branch, to W. It is very windy. 3:42- head out again;
3:43, withdrawn. 3:45- head out again, in again; 3:48-B from E,
I feed, to branch to E; 3:49-A to nest, I feed, to branch, screams,
to 5 aspS, screams. Head withdrawn; 3:50-B from E, I feed, to
branch, to E. Head out, silent. 3:51- B from E to asp, scream, to
nest, I feed, to branch, to E. Head out, cheeping. 3:52-A from
E, I feed, to branch, screams-head withdrawn- to asp, screams,
few taps, lots of screams. I leave. As I pass #6, a parent is
feeding young in the nest.
4:07- back at #1- n?d passes me, screams, continues to
nest, feeds, screams some more, then to S. Young has head
out, mostly cheeps, a few screams. 4:11- from E, I-W.
#3 (or like it) shakes head violently, as though infested with
something. 4:13-W-I-W.; head withdrawn. 4:15-same, 4:24-
W-I- to 15yd. pine, to SW. Head was out just before feeding,
now back in. 4:26.5-W-I-W. 4:28: W-I-around tree,-5asps,
-SW. 4:30-W-I-W. 4:31- W-I-around tree, to 40 yds W, across
to E. sunny, but very windy. In the afternoon the sun is
on the W. edge of nest #1. 4:38-screams from W. 4:41-?-I-
to big pines 30 yds W with harsh screams; then on W. 4:50
young withdrawn, silent; then n?d from W, I feed, to 15yd.
pine, to W. Young cheeping again, head out now. It is
beginning to get cool. 4:52: W-I-W. 4:53.5- same. 5:00 P.M.-
W-I -NE; across to W. 5:01.5- W-.5 looks or feeds-W. Head out,
cheeps + screams; 5:03 W-I-N asp,-SW. 5:06-W-I-W. 5:09
young withdrawn, quiet. Yelps in W. 5:10-young noisy again
screams within 25yds., n?d is there on a dead asp to SW,
about 4 ft up. 5:15 to # pine 10yds N, to 40-50yds W.