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  • Screech Owl. 373 d Otus asio kennicotti Huntingdon B.C. [British Columbia] Feb. [February] 14/35. [1935] One of these birds heard calling about 9p.m. in bush at back of ranch. Replied very freely when mimicked. Jan [January] 14/36[?] [1936] [male symbol] recd. [received] in flesh from Fred Perry who found it dead on trail near Point Atkinson Stomach contained the following: Earthworms 20 green grub 1 Moth 7/8" [inches] long 1 Bird had been killed by blow on side of head. July 26. 1936. Huntingdon B.C. [British Columbia] Several birds seen + heard frequently during July. One evening a screech owl sat on garage roof for half an hour, was not at all alarmed when approached. This evening, July 26th, at dusk a screech owl sat on ridge of house roof. Made a rather hoarse like cat call. Held the little dog "Gerry" up to see the owl + they both looked carefully at each other, then the owl gave its peculiar meiowing[?] call + flew away. Pellets from [illegible word] Aug. [August] 5. 1931. (under [illegible word] in spruce woods) analyzed by Dr [Ian McTaggart] Cowan, Dec [December] 2/31 [1931] contained remains of Microtus drummondi [Microtus pennsylvanicus drummondii - meadow vole]. Huntingdon B.C. [British Columbia] Mch [March] 8th 1939. One seen sitting on a post in yard of house near Wallaire[?] B.C. [British Columbia] One of these owls heard calling in Glowensons[?] woods on a dark night about two or three until past[?]. Huntingdon B.C. [British Columbia] Oct [October] 26th 1941. Screech owls have been frequently heard at night during the summer + fall + this evening I called
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