Bird and shooting notes, v4473
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in cypress, I saw? what else 35 X1 in orchard by High St on way 3 times while editing apple flock 1 flock 12 singles put up by Bog. I bark as he flew off from field meadow. Octy 11 a.m. 1 pot quail bet wenn my house & pear ave. Got 3 more shots & lost 3 pots, most by in briars. Lost 3 shots on larks & killed at ratium mad- aw creek which didnt find. (Broke leg of squawk Oct 5 on wing, & whizzed 3 quail that flew from F.Y. cypresss that Daily was brating.) Dural in orchard this morn. near open space, by High St. so evasive got only 1 shot, although laid fair they afforded no mark, fly- ing diag. under trees, if they didnt go out over tops. Octy 3 p.m. Loaded some's heavy for choke bbl. I did