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156
Oct
1932
Castle Ck. R.S., S Fork Clearwater Crk, 1800 ft.
Idaho Co., Idaho.
July 17, 1932
These squirrels when full grown are about the size
of a half-grown marmot. They run in a rather
loping manner, much unlike most of the
ciliated group. This evening at dusk a flying
squirrel was seen to glide across camp from one
tree over our table to another tree about 150 feet
away. The limbs were spread far out so that
the animal appeared scare. It glided rather
slowly. Later I went out hunting for some. After
sitting quiet in one spot for 15 minutes I saw a
shadow pass me and heard one of the squirrels
hit a tree next to me about 20 feet above the ground.
The moment I flashed it it went around the other
side and was up in the thick fir branches in a
moment and out of sight. Several were heard later
but no more seen. A half dozen traps were placed
about camp, baited with peanut butter and rolled
oats. The Olive-backed Thrushes nest today
had 2 eggs in it.
July 18, 1932
No flying squirrels were in the traps placed
for them. Prepared to move camp early, but
before we left Miller and I went across the
river to collect some Song Sparrows which I
had previously heard. Shot a Red-eyed Vireo
in a cottonwood. Along the river vegetation,
consisting of willows, rose, alders, etc. we took