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intensity. It hooted at intervals of from one to 3 minutes. It began at 3:30 and the sun set at 4:40. It hooted like whoo-who-o-who-whoo-whoo.
The 2nd 3rd and 4th fast and shorter than the others.  Then I went back.
By the ravines I placed on hand on a stub by the river without looking up. instantly a White breasted Nuthatch appeared on a tree by me and scolded vigourously. It seemed much startled. I think that it came out of a hole

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in the stub. It scolded as long as I was in sight. 
Then I went home.
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Tonight while in bed I heard a Great Horned Owl hoot several times distinctly down below.
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November 27, Tuesday.

This morning there was a beautiful hoar frost. By the Oaks across the street were two Chicadees. They would fly down to the ground and get something and then go back.