Cacle 1959 Asio flammeus -22 May Pitmegra River, short-evers were immediately noticed as we were landing and have been in constant views ever since. There appears to be 6 to 8 regularly hunting in the vicinity of Child's study area, and 8 to 18 or more equally within miles on the north side of the river. They seem to average 3 or 4 to the square mile. Little evidence of territory. No indication of nesting. But on 22 May we saw one and possibly two pairs displaying in the study area. The female (the ? ?) flying along at a medium height above the ground, followed 30 to 40 yds behind by the other male (? ?) at a somewhat more elevated height. At intervals the female bird brings its wings below the plane of its body and slaps the tips together. Bird does this, it falls a few feet through the air and recovers before hitting the ground. Much the same bird also performed