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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