T. Code 1959 Asio flammeus 23 May Cont and a light bird were also seen flying on the far side of the bridge. 25 May Pitmegea - numbers seem to have dropped some since our arrival, but 5-6 individuals are still to be seen on the order of 2 to 3 per square mile. A second Courting pair was observed today over the ridge on the far side of the creek that came in above camp. This pair was again made up of a light and a dark bird. The light bird did the croup slapping display. A stray dark bird was chased out of the area by the resident dark bird. The displaying bird followed a definite repeated route. 7 May Pitmegea - about 6 to 8 pairs seem to be regularly present now in Childs study area - three of these pairs have definitely been seen courting (croup-slapping), and bowing lights have been seen. The pair last seen courting is still in the same area.