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Howell, T.R.
1949
S. v. daggetti
154
Crowder Flat, 5200 ft, 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif.
June 29 (cont'd.) to branch, to E. Young head out now cheeps.
9:35- B, same. Young several half-out fries. 9:39-B from E,
I feed, to branch, to S. 9:42.5-same, I think B. 9:44-same,
screams at branch. 9:45-B from S to asp, to nest, I feed, to
branch, to E, 9:46-A [to] nest E, I feed, to branch, screams, to asp
screams. 9:51- B from E, I, to branch, to E. 9:53-A from E,
I feed, screams, to branch, x-wise, to E. Young in nest screams
once. 9:55- B from E, to asp, to nest, I feed, to branch; A
from E, squks I feed; gry. from young in N. asp; yelps
from B; both over to the young, more screams + yelps.
Young flutters + climbs to topmost branches of 35 ft. asp,
"led" by one parent- then flies to SW, out of my sight.
More yelps, screams. Bird in nest 2/3 cutings; 10:00-
A to nest, screams, feeds, to branch, screams, to E. B
from E, I feed, to branch, to S, 10:03. Young now withdrawn.
10:03.5- B from E with squks, I feed, to branch, to SW. head
out now. 10:05 A from E, I, branch, to where young was in N.
asp, to W. 10:07-A from W, I, branch, x-wise, E. 10:10-B from
E, 2 feeds, to branch, to asp, back to nest, in, head out.
10:13- A from E to branch; faint squks, pause, B out, to
branch, to asp. A to nest, feeds, to branch, B to E; A to
asp, screams, sits, 10:15. 10:16-B from E to asp, squks, A to
E, B to nest, feeds, back to asp, preens. 10:20- [illegible] to N asp;
A to branch, to N asps; squks; both to SW, where screams
and cheeps of young heard. Yelps. One in nest head out,
few screams. Now series 'of adult screams; A from N to
asp, many screams "answered" from NNW; 10:25-A to E;
screams stop. 10:28- A from N, I, branch, N asp. 10:33- A from
N, to asp, to nest, I feed, [to] branch screams, to E. 10:34- B to nest
feeds, to asp.