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Palodena Screech Owl B646913. Caught by
Jack Coupper in a hollow tree about one
mile from Glendale. Kept in captivity until
Aug. 8 1940, when it was banded and released.
Jack writes on Aug. 13 "he still returns
every night to be fed".
Western Red-tailed Hawk 34-647479
This immature hawk, old enough to fly
well, was found by Joe Marshall on
August 24 1940, at bottom of the
court of the Life Sciences Bldg., U. of C.
campuls. He kept it in a cage over
night. I banded it about 11 A.M. on
Aug. 13d, and me released it in front
of the Life Sciences Bldg. It flew from
tree to tree, and finally to the roof of
Ginnini Hall, where we lost sight of
it. Joe Marshall reported that when he
found the hawk its crop was full.
Turkey Vulture 34-647478. Nuclear date of 9/10/40
Jack Coupper writes "The buzzard got loose
on Aug. 14th, and several of my friends
have seen it around".
Gambel Ween-tit. L72877. Banded by me
March 9 1934. Nuclear date of May 5 1941,
F. E. Lincoln of the Fish and Wildlife Sec-
sice writes the "Gambel Wen-tit no. L72877
was trapped and released about Dec. 4/1940
on the University Grounds at Berkeley. The