Field notes, v1670
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Shang. 1921. Kaspirix Valley, 23 mi. n. Hagelton, B.C. 95. Saw the Bald Eagle on the river again - worked all after- noon putting up rabbit. Tued. July. 12. Trap line, 5 snares along creek and in cotton- woods. 8 peramuseus in rat traps, 2 on lawn, and under bridge. Fished again with no results due to poor home-made equipment, the fish broke all my tackle. Heard owls last night, the regular deep, "who-who" of the Horned Owl and a strange "whee-u", "whee-u" like a young Red Tail, which we have since found out to be young owl, for this evening about seven hearing an owl. Two more shooting up the road I went in pursuit, heard Bubo's a robin scolding off in the brush and after some difficulty located a Horned Owl very close. Scared it off its perch, and traveled it down with a load of sticks, and another owl I hadn't seen flew straight at me nearly hitting me in the head. Got it with the other hand. This makes nine Horned Owls in all, they are young almost in full plumage. Heard the old Owls hooting far about a quarter of a mile all evening but could not locate them. William shot at one tonight. Hot and sultry today. Wed. July. 13. Good weather. Went around my traps.