Marshall, 1947 Otus scops June 20 Big Meadow, 7500 ft. Tulare Co. Caly. in same old campground or rd to Buck Rock near little meadow surrounded by giant red firs & smaller ladjypdes. Jeffrey pine & brush space on adjacent granite slopes. In evening Robinis chased a Long - eared Owl to tree over our camp. Later I looked for Otus & found 2 separated 300 yds apart. The 1st had terr incl our camp & followed me back to camp. Its headquarters were in a grove in a ravine 3500 yds to N. Here I called June 21 it up again the next Am in broad daylight. It hooted occasionally but never left its perch high in crown & near trunk of tall Jeffrey Pine. It was not seen & didn't fly. Other birds: Hammond flycatcher, Robinis hermit thrushes Williamson Sapsuckers, Juncoes, Audubon Warblers numerous. Afternoon drove toward Horse Coral Mdw past Big Meadow Weaver & Boulder Creeks along N - facing slope of pure Red Fir then S- "" "" of brush where saw White - Throated Swift. June 23 Whitaker's Forest, W slope Redwood Mt. Tulare Co. In evening heard & coll a Glaucidium up same ravine where heard yrs past.