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Marshall, 1939
28.
Othus flammeus
1/2 mi SE Flagstaff, 7000 ft.
Coconino Co., Calif. Arizona.
June 1, 1939
Arrived after dark on
clear windless cool evening
with almost full moon.
Camped in flat stand yellow
pine at S&D base San Francisco
Pk, 1/2 mi E & N of Flag. on
highway, then 6 500 yds
N into pine forest. Railroad
(Santa Fe) coming up from
E - S, curving around
N & W of camp, only 200 yds
away. Trains coming up
& down all into cars
on highway making racket all
night. Low Ridge 150NW Railroad
track. At about 9 PM after
fixing light set out directly
for W. crossed track after 200/
yds, (where waited for
train; then walked 150 yds
W up ridge - rocky slope.
large open yellow pines. Called