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Remsen,
J.V.
1973
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
July 10 301 Camino Pablo, Grinda, Contra Costa Co., Calif: 1 flushed
from ground - grassy area under open black oak - in live-oak-
bay woods to west on San Pablo Ridge.
Aug. 5 Point Reyes N.S., Marin Co., Calif: 1 at Abandoned Ranch
Aug.31 Mt. Tamalpais area, Marin Co., Calif: 1 h.o. at Alice Eastwood
camp.
Sep.6 Mono Lake, Mono Co., Calif: 1 oasis at NW corner
Sep.12 Hwy 120, Tuolumne Co, Calif: 1
Sep.14 Furnace Creek Ranch, Death Valley, Inyo Co, Calif: 2
Sep.23 Pescadero Marsh, San MateoCo, Calif: 2 h.o.
Sep.27 Chew's Ridge area: 3 h.o. before dawn at about 0630
Dec.19 El Toyonal Rd x Wildcat Chyn Rd., Grinda, Contra Costa Co., Calif:
2. One attracted by my imitations at dusk flew directly
at me from ~ 300 yds away, came within about 25',
and then perched on a nearby telephone pole.