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Owls nearly ready to leave the
nest. I set two steel traps on
jpslles at this spot in hopes
of catching the old one
Shot a warbling vird in the
fromp near Camp.
While I was examining the
young owls a small bat flew up
from the debris of the stub and
flew away through the woods
I was unable to secure it or
ee see where it took refuge
Jane E. On going to my Traps in
the morning I found the 7 Red.owl in one and in the other a
fine small Rosabreath
in my
small traps I took Cored Mierites
Eutromp of Peromyceus. The
Owl caught had a Miertis in
his claw. In the hole occupied
by the owls was a mass of
hard and bones Mierstes
Peromyspers Eutromp an
inch and a half thick.
The stomachs of the young owls
were filled with the remains
I Peromyceus Mierstis Hortongy
The stomach of the old one
was empty.
Shot a fine male Rosabreath
Rosobretis near Camp where
he was spanning.
Found a hed Pintail
on an island near camp. It
was at the edge of a thicket
and was camphed wholly
of the down from the breast
of the parent, arranged between
pieces of driftwood. Took one
a nest of Spotted Shudp CHAPTER
containing 3 eggs. One normal
one about half size and one
about as big as a snook
some egg.
Tock Peromyceus Eutromp and
heard song? Over land plot
was unable to find the food.
Saw Several Tracks of moose
near camp, none very fresh.
However and found a nest
of Empredonal containing 4
eggs