P.A. Kelly 1988 Journal Sat. 2Feb.20 (cont.) due to the black mape shots. The eyes were a bright yellow contrasting with streaked breast, rust around neck + shoulders, and long barred tail when I first saw it in brighter conditions about 30 mins ago. 1800 PST: The Owl dragged the half-plucked Towhee up onto the branch (it was hanging previously) and a few mins later flew offscreen. I didn't disturb it further. I should have mentioned earlier that the owl was being mobbed by a noisy bunch of birds including jays, Rufous-sided towhees, and varying thrushes. 2130 - 6100 PST checked traps and closed all Sun. except 180A, 4 in the Spider Tree, and the 12 at 7Feb. 21. the "Y" houses. From midnight until 1 a.m. (6100) a pair of Great Horned Owls were calling on School Hill near the 2nd crossing. I tried to call them in, but they did not respond to my feeble efforts. I captured #>1507-08 at H.227 (S. of 1st cross ing): he was born in H.116 (of ?(197-98) and was last captured there in late December. I also seem to be getting a lot of activity along the School Hill side of the long field: caught 3 new woodrats at Houses 132, 134 & 136. 0700 PST Still didn't catch that untagged juv. at H.6 in the Spider Tree. Did catch ad #>1610-11 for the 3rd time though - I wonder where he came from? (initially)