N'slope Mt. Lacagnatipe, 4600', Dep't. Morgan, El Salvador. Jan. 6, 1942. About 50' away, it tended to spiral from about 2' above the ground. Walked over and shot it, at which time it had spiralled to a height of about 8'. All three woodhoovers I collected today were taken with the .22 shot pistol. They are very unappearing and may be approached directly to just outside shooting range (about 15'). The last few feet may be transversed as follows: - The bird spirals up the tree. Then, if the collector waits until the bird is behind the tree trunk, he may walk directly to the desired shooting distance, taking the bird as it reappears around the other side of the tree. This method is quite successful. Both the Lepidocolaptes were heard to utter high-pitched, hilling notes. All other woodhoovers I have seen were sin- gle birds, & made no noise. Went owl-hunting after up-jazzer per with Stinton and Marshall, from about 6:30 - 11 p.m. As we were passing through a coffee grove about 5 minutes after we had left camp, heard an Otus trichopsis cal- ling. Marshall led me to the bird, and lighted it with his lamp, then let me shoot it with his .22 Arut, as we were so close to it. The bird was about 4' from the ground in a coffee bush, and was shot from about 10' or 1'. The whole bird was