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Howell, T.R.
1949
S. v. daggetti
158
Crowder Flat 5200ft, 38 mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co, Calif.
June 30 (cont'd). 9:15-d>n from E, squks. #4 (d. at f. asp),
to nest, I feed, to E; d. from f. asp, I feed, back
to f. asp. Young cheeping constantly, heads in almost all
the time. 9:20 d. from E, 7 feeds or attempts, to f. asp. 9:22
d. to E. 9:25 d>n from E, I feed, to branch, x-wise, to f. asp, to E.
9:27-bird from E, I feed, to E. 9:29-d>n from E, I feed to a branch,
x-wise, to f. asp, taps. 9:30.5 d>n to E. Sun now on E. edge of
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nest; head comes out, the 1/3 out; cheeps and "screams". 9:34-
same as 9:27. D>n, I think, to another asp by f. asp, tops; 9:35-
to nest, I feed, to E. 9:38.5-d>n from E, I feed, to E. 9:41 d. from E,
I feed, to f. asp, to E. D>n with 2 dragon flies to asp by f. asp,
to nest, I feed, to E, squks from E. D>n to f. asp, to NW.
9:47-d. from E, I feed, to branch, to f. asp, to E. 9:48-same as
9:27. Young still loud cheeps + screams, a head out most of
the time. 9:49-tattoos from near #3 9:52.5-d.from E,
I feed, to E. Heads in now, just cheeps. 9:55-d>n from E,
2 feeds, to E. 9:56 same as 9:27. 10:00-more tattoos from
by #3. I leave.
10:40-at #7-young cheeping loudly. 10:43 d>n-S-l-W.
(same "code" as for nest #1-see notes on that). No
heads of young out; these are 22 days old. 10:45-d. to
nest-I-above nest W. 11:01.5-d>n-sw-I-S. 11:05 d-S-
I-above nest- flycatches - S.thicket. 11:06. d>n-SW-sqwk-
I-SW. 11:08-d-sames as 11:05, but to branch, not above. 11:10
d-I-S, as d>n-W-I-SW. 11:12n.-branch above nest,
x-wise-23 half-sqwk, half-screams-2-to N at least 100 yds.
11:14-d-?-I-above nest-NW. 11:15-n-N-I,-S thicket
11:16-d>n-S,-I-NW. 11:20-d>n,W, 2, looks around, S. 11:22
n. from thicket to pines 10 yds S. of me, starts screaming.
Then to top of nest beg continues; then to top of
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