Howell, T.R. 1949 S.v. daggetti 151 Crowder Flat 5200ft, 38mi NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co, Calif. June 28 (cont'd) whole brood of 5 to the nest-leaving stage. This is more remarkable in that n#d bore the burden alone for the last few days. The evidence seems to indicate strong fertility and viability of dxn. mixtures. 6:40 P.M. -to #12, briefly. I could hear the young plainly, and could see a head sticking part out for a few seconds. 12 One of the parents came to feed, fed once, screamed, and went off*. I would guess these young are about 22-23 days old. 3 7:48 P.M. At #3 - B from nest or by nest to asp, screams until 7:51; then to nest, in. I can hear faint murmurs of young as B goes in. It is now dusk; the sky is mostly overcast, and it is still windy. At 8:13 it is too dark at the nest to see, so I go over to #6 and look in with mirror and flashlight. As soon as the light shines in the young start cheeping. Then I get a good glimpse of the bright red head of an adult which is roosting on the nest. Now the adult starts a harsh scold, and I leave, 8:17 P.M. 6 June 29 -4:20 A.M. - no ice, but great snakes, is it cold! Weather clear. A few very brief cries from young, and an occasional head well out. I heard a few distant yelps and what I think were cries of #1 and/or #2. 1 4:46 sun in treetops - tattoo from SW; again twice. 4:50- loud cheeps few screams from nest. 4:52- quiet; now noisy again. 5:10 - Walking around about 75 yds SW, I scare up one of the young in some small pines - it screams a few times, then sits quietly. Tattooing in distance.