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Marshall, 1939-40
58.
Otus flammeolus
Whitaker's Forest, Tulare Co., Calif. Nov. 17-19
None found in any of the territories - couldn't see any
in terr. at dusk - couldn't
call up. Good weather - warm
"Indian summer" - no snow. If
owls did remain in Calif.
during winter, I should
expect them to 'stay up' at
Whitaker's in such contin.
of summer weather; i.e. would
not be down in the oaks.
Didn't work oak country,
so can't prove.
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Mt. St. Helena, Lake Co., Calif. May 17
Whitaker's Forest, Tulare Co., Calif. June 4
Arrived with Ralph Waltz at dusk. Looked
for Of.at about 9 pm. No moon; calm.
Walked from camp along old logging road to
haunted house corral (terr. C). None answered
until arrived at C. Then only faint hoots from
a male; close. Heard a few more times up
on the hill above haunted house. Couldn't get
it to respond steadily. Perhaps because of the
noise Ralph made in walking.
Only on e male heard.
Whitaker's general region June 5.
Ralph let me off at Meadows Flat at dusk.
Walked up road toward terr. P. Couldn't call
up Otus because a pair of spotted owls were
making so much noise. Decided to get a spotted
owl; in course of so doing, heard two Otus