Howell, T.R. 1949 152 S. v. daggetti Crowder Flat, 5200 ft, 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif. June 29 (contd.) - screams, and n?d appears a few yds E, loud cheeps and screams from nest. N?d to nest tree tattoos. Then to N asps, then to nest, I feed back to N asps, taps. 5:32 Scream- E-1-E. 5:34 - squaks + imm. screams from N. asps or a little E- a young one appears in N. asps; n?d from E, squaks, feed it, yelps off to E. Young one about 12 ft up. More screams + squaks - this bird acts just out- it could have popped out while I wrote. More cheeps/ screams- the young one is 25yds E in juniper- mfr. mahog, n?d attending, 5:45 - now the young in nest makes several 2/3 outings, comes out, flutters to dead asp 10 yds E. This one has definite head stripes. It gives a light, just recognizable tattoo; picks. N?d has not seen it. No sound from nest- cheeps. last one? 5:50 - n?d again attends the "thicket" young, No sound from other. 5:53 - more thicket cheeps. 5:55 - cheeps and screams from the head-stripe young. 5:58 - more attention to thicket young- I can see fluttering. Other is tapping. 6:00 - [illegible] cheeps in thicket, other / scream. 1st is about 20 ft up a juniper. 6:04 - more cheeps from thicket- the other young is giving a few screams, moves to a tree a few yds. farther E. I decided to collect them now, while I had a chance. I got n?d, and these 2 young. Later, I got another young bird about 40 yds S. of nest #1, which is probably of that brood. The nest is completely empty, with a few remnants of what look like chitinous insect parts. 8 Next I went to #8; the nest was empty, but both parents were around, screaming. This was a fine chance to collect both with certainty, which I