Field notes, v1458
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Itinerary Faylumet 1939 July 2 Columbia R. at mouth of Deschutes R. rattle-snake was also found. 75 mice traps were set on the E. end of the island and we then rowed back to Miller's place. One old resident there told us that coyotes and rattle-snakes were numerous on the island. He said that he had seen coyotes swimming across from the Ore. side. July 3 Columbia R., at mouth of Deschutes R. This morning Johnson, Tevis and I returned to Miller's Island. Tevis hunted while Johnson and I picked up our traps. My catch was: Perognathus parvus 3♂ 2♀ Peromyscus maniculatus 1♂ The 75 traps were set from 5 to 20 yards apart through sand dunes, sagebrush, and level juncoles. The Peromyscus was caught in the sagebrush and the Perognathus were cought along sand dunes. I saw one white-tailed jackrabbit but did not get a shot. Later however, I managed to shoot an adult ♂ near the south slope at the middle of the island. The rabbits were seen