Field notes, v1472
Page 377
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Marshall 1944 8. General Acct May 12 Jamestown Ozark Co. Mo. Clapping sounds and a rapid series of the hoarse grunts. Sounded like a bear crashing Thru the trees. Call resembles that of Whip-poor-will grunt corresponds to “group” of poorwill, Several seconds separate each song. The birds are abundant and closely spaced. May 13 Elsie & I went out to Leopold’s Cabin at Caney But. refuge, the area Leopold bought up for Turkey refuge for Mo. Corn. Corn. Met Leopold & wife Betty & son, Fritz. Sat on porch of cabin on N. slope on 50’ cliff over stream looking across broad stream valley to wooded slope on other side, all the warblers & vireos in the country seemed to be drifting past the porch – following the edge of the bank in foraging: Black & White, Black-Poll, Phelocalated etc. Hiked up stream & up to bald (exposure of limestone on S-facing ridges with sparse bunch grass