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Marshall # (1944)
General Acct
May 13 James Carey Mt. Refuge, Ozark Co., Mo.
& wild flowers ) where Prairie
Warblers & Field Sparrows. The
field sparrows occurred throughout
the area wherever the trees
get far enough apart - usually
as a "bald" is approached.
Flushed a pair of Chuck-wills
from near fallen log - they kept returning
to it and would call in
broad daylight. The bird
when flushed sits very still
at L or branch & will
head tilted slightly upward
& once seen before flushed - perched
squatting horiz on a stump near
the fallen log. We couldn't
find the nest. Saw grey-cheeked thrush.
P.M. - Severe thunder storm & cloudburst.
Elsie & I at dusk hiked
up to near Chuckwill's nest. Shined
the birds. Called Barred Owls
& returned almost to camp (1/4 mi)
back when Barred Owls answered
(when we had been calling). I called
again, and in 10 min they were in
trees near us giving all sort of groans,
trunks, howls, etc. Great whistle & occidentalis.