Field notes, v1472
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Marshall 1944 General Rec't. May 13 Cavey Nut Refuge, Ozark Co. Mo. Basic call: - - - - - - 2 birds - both calling together saw one in high dead tree on horiz branch. Good shine. Upright posture. Only 2 Chuck-wills heard this evening. Could find no screech owls. May 14 Staker & I got up at 5 am try to see turkeys. 2 Chuckwills still calling when light. Went up to large bald & heard 2 turkeys above cabin (to south), one North in canyon. Shot Black-Poll Warbler edge bald. Crickoo's, Summer Tanagers, Wood Thrushes in woods. Multitude J-bids singing in early clear cold am. Went down across fields & stream valley again - flushed a ? turkey from field - she got up flew boyantly and steadily rose with rapid beat, them set wings in a bow & sailed out over woods to next canyon. gobblers gobbling about every 5-10-15 min. from bald above cabin where we went & tried to attract him with hen call (nail scratching against