Bird and shooting notes, v4473
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also a bat. Fold. Eagle inaccessible with ropes etc. Has taken 2 sets Prair. Falcon on Mt. has 4 or 5 sets. Cut into a w-t. Swift nest I found it just built. Know several places for Horn. (Barn owls there). Saw a w-t. Swift he mounted (flying) Shot by Jack Cadman recently, Also a lot of Summer he does very well. Allelic has long straight tail shaft to not so wedge shaped as Flicker & Rufous has notch in tail. He thinks "" are only older birds. Mar. 24 Heard West. Fly catch & one or more up to date daily to 3/24 when I heard 3. Seems earlier than 1895. 3/26 a S/s hawk made a dive for small Chick. They want for him. 3/27 a robin on poplars. 3/26 & 24 heard trill of Lett. Warb. & I never knew what it was till out with Bryant, as bird is too shy to observe, unless you are quit long