Field notes, v1442
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(1 July cont.) saw another colony of what appeared to be the same ground squirrel as picked up near Stanley. 15 mi. N of Twin Falls we saw a Burrowing Owl. It was raining practically the whole time we were crossing through the mountains. Continuing S on US 93 to Wells, Nevada. 34 mi. S of Jock Jot we saw another Burrowing Owl. From Wells we went 13 mi. up a dirt road to Angel Lake in the East Humboldt Range and made camp ~ 2130 - just after dark. July 2 Spent early AM hiking around camp & then went slowly down m.t. arriving back in Wells ~ 1130. Mammals seen from Wells to Wells: Mustela - ? not erminea or apparent smaller behind the nearby Catells, + white ventrally. i say found only a few mi. above Wells. Citellus sp. (townsendi?) - seen spot on meadow; pale gray, light tail, short but bushy. Eutamias minimus - sev. seen in sagebrush. Citellus sp. (richardsoni?) - i outskirts of Wells - seen very well; lg. squirrel, etc. Gray brown with slight speckling on back. Pale brow on nose, round for holes & very lightly on tail ventral; tail white edged;