Howell, T.R. 1949 170 S.v. daggetti Crowder Flat, 5200ft, 38mi. NNW of Alturas, Modoc Co. Calif. July 1 (cont'd). 4:45PM. head out, looks around; silent; back in; out again. 4:47 -d, NE, I, off. Cheeping starts, head out. now silent: D. in pine 50 yds SW, screams, squks. 4:50-head in, cheeping starts again. 4:53 d>n, NE, I, head out, d>n to W. scream from d., still where last noted. # 4:56-d>n (I think) from SW, I, NE. Few screams from young in nest. 4:59 d>n from at least 100 yds E, I, to same pine 50 yds SW, screams at me - I am just below it. 5:00- head in, cheeping; I leave. 6 5:05-A spot check at #6 shows a young d>n with its head out, cheeping; one parent near, streams at me. 14 5:15-At #14-young still in nest, cheeping. 5:18-head out, screams; d. to nest feeds, then to one side; young begs, screams; d. off to W., yelping. Sun is rightin the nest. These young are certainly 24 days old, maybe 25. 6 7:30 P.M. -at #6-young's head out, cheeps. 7:37-d>n at f. asp. screams, squks; to nest, I, E, back to f. asp. Now a herd of horses comes along right in the way, and it is 7:50 before I get them away. D. is in f. asp, young a few screams, then only cheeps. At 8:04 it is just barely light enough by the nest to see, and a bird comes up and goes in. D. is no longer at f. asp. 8:07- brief tapping. 8:10-young now silent. 8:12 I leave, as it is quite dark at nest. 6 July 2-3:58 A.M.-still dark at nest #6. 4:02-tattoo from about 50yds, N. Light enough to see #6; brief cries of young, 4:03. 4:05-parent at nest, facing it, louder cries: parent to W, silent. 4:09. tuttos E of #6; cries continue; no heads out as yet.