Field notes, v1472
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Marshall 1944 6. General Account "Birds of Gainesville, Ozark Co., Mo." Attached : Leopold & Dalke 1943 "1942 Status of Wild Turkeys in Missouri" May 11 Gainesville, Ozark Co., Mo. At 8:30 PM Hawk about 100 swifts milled about 15' chimney & went in over 20 min per. "Whip-poor-will" called May 12 AM Hiked to edge town saw a [illegible] cuckoo, several 2-winged swallows perched on stubs along stream, went up a cypress covered slope where a few jays & chickadees. Oaks on other side : Summer Tanager singing ( sharp pli-trit ), Brdigo counting singing in burned area, many Olive-barked Thrushes foraging in trees. Red-eyed Vireo & Black-poll Warblers abundant in oaks. Bewick Wrens numerous and Thythons in family groups of 6 or 7 noisy singing, came around owl calls. PM. Went to cypress & oak steep slope of ridge across stream at 8:30. Last night woke up in middle of moonlit night - Caprimulgids calling incessantly - decided were not whip-poor-wills.. At about,