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Marshall 1944
General Acc't
May 12 Gainesville Ozark Co., Mo.
8:30 th started to call. I gave
imitation and a great Chuck-wills
Widow immediately lit or stul
4' from ground about 4 yds ahead
of us looked at us, then hovered
with body motionless & wings
beating str up & down, extreme song
for several seconds then to
a tree & started to call.
Now dusk. Call: grif willow
or will ow . Of the 3 accent,
th' 1st is lightest 2nd medium
3rd greatest. Upon imitating th'
call which is helped by a
slight vocal note mixed with th'
whistle, the bird apparently a
& , & territory "outraged"
made clo low grunts like
hog. Was seen flying over
trees several times When dark,
shined 3 birds with flash deep
amber shine. They were 50-75
from each other. Upon arriving upon
the of ters, of the 1st (upon returning)
he came close called (they do call
in flight), perched nearby. I gave
imitations, then he made some loud