Field notes, v1313
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Aug 10 Big Lagoon, Humboldt Co., Calif. Two more were heard over the Spruce Grove N & E of Camp. Worked further up the road - flushing a Sharp-Shinned Hawk from the alders along Maple Creek. A Kingfisher was rattling along the stream and just as I lowered to collect one it hit the water picking up a fish and taking off. Another Kingfisher came down stream and perched nearby - both of them rattling all the time. While still bright daylight a Barned Owl came out of the Spruce Forest and perched atop a 20-25 foot alder. Robins immediately came in after it. I tried to collect the owl but missed my single swing shot. It flew directly back into the spruce forest - 1 robin followed it part way but soon came back out. About 2 minute later a Killdeer came screaming down the creek, landed for a moment on the gravel bar and then departed on downstream. Shooting bats on the SW edge of the spruce forest I knocked down one but didn't find it. Moved over to the gravel bar - fired at 3 or 4 more bats but it was too dark. I moved back down the