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Marshall, 1939
Otus flammeolus
Blue Mts., Wash, July 27th,
intending to drive it & E
along Skyline Rd. to where I had
previously seen a fine forest of
yellow pine. Hooper, Tevis & I
set traps at Wildcat Springs (2
mi. W. Godman Spring Ranger Sta.) at
dusk. Several Gt. Horned Owls were
hooting in this deep Red fir forest, &
one was attracted near me (seen
by Tevis). I was unable to call
up any Otus there. After dark,
we drove W to the place where
# 680 had been taken the
night before. I expected to call
up the 2nd # - but was
unable to do so, although I worked
the area for about 1 1/2 hrs. I
saw one flying squirrel. Perhaps
the 2nd bird of the night before
was not in a fixed terr.; or
was more or less silent due to
the molting season - or perhaps a
young indiv.
About an hr. later, Tevis &
I started out in the car along
the Skyline Rd. & in the direction
of the Ranger Station. We went past
the station, for a total of about