Field notes, v1511
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Orr 1932 12 mi. S Canyon City, 5500 ft., Grant Co., Oregon June 27, 1932 of a hair-like moss, being lined also with this same material. The greatest diameter was 18". The cavity was sufficiently large to hold two adult squirrels and the entrance was just large enough to permit an adult to squeeze in. The nest was 5 feet from where I saw them cross the trail yesterday. Packed camp and left for La Grande at 10 a.m. Five miles S of Canyon City I picked up a woodchuck's skull along road. The animal had been hit by a machine a day or so previous, hence the skin was no good. Twenty two miles west of Herford a large number of the big ground squirrels were seen along the road. Between Herford and Baker two Eastern Kingbirds were noted. At a pond 5 miles SE of La Grande an Avocet was seen about 5:30 p.m. Camped on Katherine Creek, 7 miles E of Telcuret in the Walla Mount. June 28, 1932 Camp site is among Fir, Sarch, and Yellow Pine. Took a short walk before beginning to put up yesterday's animals. Found the hind quarters of a Snowshoe Hare that had been killed in winter pelage. Signs of hare are numerous. Saw signs of Porcupines and deer. Found several mouse nests up in small fir trees about 20 feet above the ground.