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Marshall 1944
General Act
May 16 or 15th? Gainesville Ozark Co., Mo.
Hiked along edge stream valley
& through sparse woods.
Woods: Myiarchus Bewees, Juniper
Tanagers Titmice regularly spaced
also a Mr. Baltimore Orioles
1 Mr. Downy 1 Mr. hairy,
3 Mr. Red-headed woodpeckers etc.
Ear 1st heard thrushes from
clear tree & brush patch singing.
On way back saw & watched
for some time a magnificent
pair of large Pileated Wood-
peckers were calling crazily.
Were very tame - flew close to
us. Foraged along low horiz.
branches large trees or near
base of other trees. Each
flap of wings made loud sharp
noise. Same tree with Mr. Hairy.
May 16 PM Went to Mt. Home Bayt Co., Ark.
May 20 Collected up a valley w/
town similar to Refuge.
Large sycamore at mouth & fields
& pastures farther up smaller
fields and balds on hills.
Nighthawks foraged 2 or more ft
from end of balds &