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Behle
1934-
2 mi N Plush, Warner Valley, Lake Co, Oregon
Aug. 23
♀ 545 Otorcis alpestris 28.5g
♂ 546 " " 31.5g
♀ 547 " . 27.3g
♂ 548 " " 32.7g
♂ 549 " " 28.8g
♀? 550 " " 28.0g
δ? 551 " " 30.1g
? 552 " " 29.5g.
Plush, Warner Valley, Aug 24th
Returned to the location 2 miles north
of Plush after more Horned Larks. I
was very anxious to obtain more adult
males since the majority of the ones put
up yesterday were ♀♀ and immature ♂♂.
I shot about 16 birds and of this
number but one was an adult ♂. I
started to return to the car and on the
way in shooting at random picked up
5 or 6 adult ♂♂ one after the other. We
again pitched the tent and skinned ten
more birds. I noted several Turkey
Vultures and one Marsh Hawk this
morning while hunting. After I had
disturbed a bunch of Clark's they flew
around and started to come to rest
again in shady places. One lark
landed beside a large cow chip interdig