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Koford, R.
1975
Journal
White Cloud campground, 4300 ft., 11 mi. E Nevada City (by rd.), Nevada Co, Calif.
6 July I spent 0610-1245, 1515-2045 in the study area, hearing
5 churring calls, catching 2 squirrels, and finding a nest
hole. By early afternoon many of the people were gone
from the campground. The sky was clear, wind 0-5 mph,
temp. 60° F at 0800, 76° F at 1530.
7 July I spent 0615-0730, 0900-1315, 1530-2030 in the study area, catching
2 squirrels and hearing 7 churring calls. In the morning I went
into Nevada City for dry ice. There were several camping
spots occupied and people gathering wood in the
study area. Sky clear, wind 0-5 mph. Temp. 59° F at 0730, 78° F
at 1400, 64° F at 2030. On the way into Nevada City this morning,
I looked at a crushed juvenile on the road near the 24.65
mile marker - it was a mole. I saw another juvenile (die)
by the side of the road, and one Gray Squirrel.
8 July I spent 0635-1230, 1500-1830 in the study area, hearing 13
churring calls and catching one squirrel. Then I went into
Nevada City for supplies, planning to get dry ice in the
morning. I found a dead one on the road at about the 23.00
mile marker. She had nipples about 4 mm long, 3 mm dia., with
areas of thin fur around them, but I couldn't find any
placental scars. The uterus was about 3 mm. across at the base of
the horns. I saved the skull, even though it was smashed, to look
at the teeth. I also saved the eyes to get less wt. data.
Sky clear, wind 0-5 mph, temp. 62° F at 0800, 80° F at 1500, about 70° F at 1830.
9 July 7 mi. E Nevada City (by rd.), 4000 ft., Nevada Co, Calif.
I couldn't get any dry ice, so I tried unsuccessfully to collect
squirrels near the 25.80 mile marker. I heard churring calls at