Marshall, 1938 Otus flammeolus Whitakers, contin. August 13 higher & back to his original hooting perch where he called from perfect concealment. On the way back to camp & only 200 mi.S where last 2 were heard, still another male was heard, and still within the original terr of #377 - which had been vacant almost all summer. Also a Strix washeard farther up the hill, and all Otus became silent. August 14-15 The night of Aug. 14-15 was spent in bed under the clump of firs where last had been heard the Otus f. who ranges N haunted house. On the way out to this spot, the new bird of Aug. 13 was heard again, calling steadily in breeding season style from same stand young tress. Also the 2nd was heard farther up hill ,, Although a moonlit night, owl was only heard at one occasion in the terr. where I camped.It was finally attracted by male & femal hoots the grove where I was camped. Here it call ed with a very small voice and for only a shor time. Towards dawn, it was silent, but suddenly an Otus asio began to call from the same tree where fl. had last been heard. Thecreech owl may well have been a wandering bird of the yr.; evertheless,here was a stiking overlapping both of range and of niche. (At this same time, a Glaucidium was also heard nearby.) Big Meadow, 7659 ft., Sequoia Nat. Forest, Tulare Co., Calif. August 15 Sunset to about 3:00 AM A great deal of time was spent, covering several widely separated areas, and calling & lis listening for Otus f. All types of habitats were tryed , all unsuccessfully. Finally the spot on the road to Buck's Rock Lookout, where the four owls were collected an July 10, was revisite d. An owl was soon called up across the cr. 200 yd. S camp . It would start a given series of single hoots only with low, soft, mellow, un- inflected Otus hoots, but would then increase pitch & intensity until it was giving a