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Feb 20, 1932 cont. Twenty baits. Saw six deer in a little canyon. and eleven more on another further up. Also some scattered ones. On Powder river [[strikethrough]] we [[/strikethrough]] shot a [[check mark]] [[underlined]] horned lark [[/underlined]] breaking into wing. While Franklin was chasing it a [[check mark]] [[underlined]] Prairie Falcon [[/underlined]] swooped on in three times almost getting it and coming within a few feet of him. The last time he swooped between us and I was unable to shoot but got in a shot when he rose, knocking out a few feathers. He was the boldest most determined hawk I've ever seen. At the Ferguson ranch a little apple orchard with a few frozen apples held all the bird life in that vicinity.. Two [[underlined]] Sciurus richardsoni [[underlined]] in trees froze for 10 minutes (est) when I caught them at a disadvantage. ✓ [[check mark]] [[underlined]] Bohemian Waxwings [[underlined]], ✓ [[check mark]] a [[underlined]] Flicker [[/underlined]], & ✓ [[check mark]] 4 [[underlined]] mountain quail [[/underlined]] fed them Saw following birds. mostly along Eagle creek & Powder River. ✓ [[check mark]] [[underlined]] Mallard [[/underlined]] about 15 all old drakes ✓ [[check mark]] [[underlined]] Crow [[/underlined]] several ✓ [[check mark]] [[underlined]] Magpie [[/underlined]] several ✓ [[check mark]] [[underlined]] Hungarian Partridge [[/underlined]] [[coney?]] 79 [[margin]] Baker Co. [[/margin]] ✓ [[check mark]] [[underlined]] China Pheasant [[/underlined]] (1) ✓ [[check mark]] [[underlined]] Prairie Falcon [[/underlined]] (1) ✓ [[check mark]] [[underlined]] Sparrow Hawk [[/underlined]] 2 ✓ [[check mark]] [[underlined]] Lewis Woodpecker [[/underlined]] 1 in apple tree Newbridge ✓ [[check mark]] [[underlined]] Flicker [[/underlined]] (1) ✓ [[check mark]] [[underlined]] Bohemian Waxwing [[/underlined]] 2 flocks total 40 ✓ [[check mark]] [[underlined]] Merrill's Horned Larks [[/underlined]] several hundred. ✓ [[check mark]] [[underlined]] Junco [[/underlined]] -20 -25 ✓[[check mark]] [[underlined]] Song Sparrow [[/underlined]] (1)
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2nd & line 4 of [[?]] lines [[?]] see 2 lines below, I think it means "times"
[[Triclor]] googled many possible versions, but couldn't find anything close to this.