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Marshall, 1941
Strix occidentalis
M. Santiam R., 3400 ft., Linn Co., Oregon
June 10 at 10 am near Big Meadow
445 yards up the trail to Duffy Lake, I saw a gray jay & gave a couple of Spotted Owl hoots & shot him with a .22. And was "wrapping it up" a real Spotted Owl blew off up the hill. I answered & down he came - I was in a relatively clear area - just a few m. trees & he came right over-head in the blazing sunlight on a long glide & lit in a large hemlock 40 yards away.
I got him with 6's - #1479, stomach full of mammals (saved).
This is near the spot where Dr. Miller picked up a Spotted Owl feather a few days ago.
June!! Dr. Miller got the other of this pair in the daytime. It gave just a few smarks - F #38090 AHM. Stom saved - had many of the orthopterans.