Field notes, v1470
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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. 6 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