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Marshall (1942)
Rhinoptyns olamator
Lake Olomega 1st night at Olomega,
native hunter brought back #
#1768 - said he had taken it
from woods on mt. side but
he had difficulty understanding
our spanish & he probably didn't
understand what info I wanted.
probably taken near grassland.
Jan 26 Stuit & I stalked a
a bird hooting from top row
of bushes 10' high in tall
grassland near swamp s
edge lake - all open country.
Gave single hoots, 8 or ten
with several seconds betw. then
long silence. Responded to imi,
itated hoots but didn't move.
Quality & form I call identical
to Long-eared Owl. We stalked
it & saw it by flashlight
a long way off because it
showed up white against dark
green brush. Shot at long range.
Call always same pitch &
uninflected. No moon.
February 6 Moonlit PM Same open
g rassland. Heard 3 & 4 in conver-
sation out near edge lake. Gave