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Diary
11 mi. W and 7 mi. S Mitchell June 10, 1938
Pegmy owl again, was caught napping by a goshawk
which got away. Russel feels very much better, went
around his trap line, but now Tess is ill although
still collecting. Went down the creek a mile. Heard
a chickory and shot another. In a large
meadow there were a great many Callospermophila,
got several. After supper set out 50 traps,
35 in the woods for Eletheris and 15 along
a small spring for shrews and microtines.
June 11, 1938
Made a fair catch. Heard Chickory in the
woods off the meadow 1/2 mile below camp.
Skinned until 2:00. Went for a squirrel's nest
down the road couldn't climb the even with
rope. Found bluebirds nest (mountain) and Hairy
woodpecker in large tree off "Beaver terraced"
meadow. Walked up stream towards willows
in which Russel found Beaver dam, shot
a squirrel in a tall yellow pine. After supper
Miller took me 1 mile downstream where there
is a good stand of larch, firs, and lodge
pole pines. Set 30 traps here and the rest along
the brook. Later watched a pair of Horned owls
hunt. Miller came up and got the female. He had
also shot a pegmy owl which escaped badly
wounded. Heard a bat on the way home and caught
a glimpse of it. Looked like Myotis.