Bird and shooting notes, v4473
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fared quilt 67-07M72. Forgot to mention - Apr. 6 about 10p.m. - moonlight - near Mores Raush - long, loud cries of Shrikes from field oft tall oaks with branches of mistletoe. A fight, are owl disturbing them, or a frak of theirs may have caused cries. Sept 8 4 p.m. on pear tree on pear ave. Saw a bird looked like an extra large river or a small female La, Tan- garr. Appeared to raise its crest. Near Kingfisher (mentioned after lately) nearly every morning & saw him about Sept9 about dusk. Seems to roost in evergreens at night. Sept9. Shot 5 Forest's Turn (60 shells fired, some birds wounded) at swimming place. After 1st, one fell many of them flew about watching it. Dog got 1st & 2nd stone, then 3d, then 4th & a long swim after 5th that was wounded. Used corn meal in skinning, 2 on 9th & 2 on 10th & threw away 5th. all