Field notes, v1511
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Orr 1932 4 mi. W Meadow Creek, 3000 ft., Boundary Co., Idaho. July 29, 1932 This a.m. I placed out 5 gopher sets. Shot an adult and a jaw. Cutanea ruficaudus, Steller Jays and Rocky Mountain Jays seen early this a.m. Two Pine Grosbeaks were seen close to camp at 7a.m. Miller shot them as they were feeding on the berries of a certain bush with which we were not familiar. During the middle of the morning a flock of Rocky Mtn. Jays came close to camp. Blanchard's first shot seemed to attract them and they came so close that we had to back up in order to get them with dust shot. We took four altogether. Most of the birds about here are not singing. This p.m. I placed out 35 traps in the grass land across the creek. There were three gophers in the sets. One of the entrances in which I had a trap had the plug pulled out. On investigation I found the remains of a gopher which apparently had been caught and eaten by some animal. The entrance was too small for a squirrel so I rather suspect a weasel. Blanchard captured an adult and a young gopher in the same set this p.m. I placed out 3 more sets. July 30, 1932 Traps this a.m. contained 8 Microtus (see catalogue list for species), and two Zapus princeps. Three more gophers were taken from the sets and I placed out another set. Shot a Long Sparrow in the creek vegetation. About 8a.m. I heard a call somewhat similar to that of a young Taweye. I had been listen-