Field notes, v1458
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Longhurst 1939 Itinerary July 30 mi albee, ft., Umatilla Co., Ore. stream about 4 mi E of camp. Other birds seen in this vicinity include; Tanegar, robin, Mt. bluebird, golden eagle, ospray, red-tailed hawks, prairie falcon and sparrow-hawk and crows. July 31 N.E. edge Alkali Lake, 4200 ft., Lake Co., Ore Yesterday we traveled on to the above location where we made a temporary camp at the edge of the playa. I picked up a large rattlesnake dead on the road at 11 mi. N. Long Co. Co. Ore. Near camp I set out 55 mouse traps baited with oat-meal and 15-20 yd. apart. They were set among sand dunes covered with scattering, but fairly large sagebrush, greewood, and rye gress. The catch was: Dipodomys ordii 4 ? 5 ? Peromyscus maniculatus 3 ? 2 ? Microdipodops megacephalus 2 ? 2 ? A coyote was heard howling nearby after dark, but it did not get caught in any of the 3 sets of spring traps. Johnson and I made which were baited with "Schultz's Animal Scent." Skrikes and horned larks are abundant along with sage sparrows.