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Israel
1960
Journal P.24
July 1
Randise Meadow, 1 mi N, 1 mi W Martin Peak 7000+ ft. Placer Co., Calif.
the meadow I wasn't able to shoot any. About
45 minutes after sunset I started hearing Flamulated Owls,
after pursuing one for a few minutes on the N side
I lost him but my imitation attracted calls from
a horned owl on the south side of the meadow. I went
after him for a while but never got a shot. I could
get him to "hoot" only in response to my [crossed out] horned
Flamulated Owl call not my hornedowl imitation.
After about 30 minutes of trying to get a shot the
owl moved off and I lost him. I returned to
the N side and [crossed out] started after the Flamulated
again. At one place I got quite close but perked
up a second owl with my light (not the one which
had been calling). My shot missed. So I continued
after the individual which had been calling, and
followed him to the top of the ridge before losing
him. Later I called up another on the ENE end
of the meadow. I chased this one into some fairly dense
timber, saw him fly several times but could never
locate him perched. In 45 minutes of hunting him
I never got a shot. By now it was a little
after midnight and the moon was up. I heard
no more owls on the way back to camp although
I continued calling. Did get two Spotted Owls during
the night.
July 2.
1 mi W Martin Peak, 7300+ ft. Placer Co., Calif.
Up about 7:30, weather warm and overcast, after breakfast