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Peterson
1935
Eutamias m. scutator, 8 Perognathus p.
olivaceus and 10 Peromyscus m. sonoriensis
like from Lye Creek Canyon to point between
Road & Lye creeks, along rock cliffs & on talus
slope. Fair view of adjacent terrain obtained -
valley with flat-topped mesas & mountains
in background to east, spur of Santa Rosa
Mountains with few high peaks to west,
main Santa Rose Mountain range to north &
south. Lye & Road creeks seen & follow
tortuous course down & v in valley.
Various birds noted in more or less
abundance in bottom of Lye Creek Canyon -
rubins, house wrens, mountain chickadees,
green-tailed towhee, couple humming birds, and
one or two other unrecognized species as well as
an unidentified small woodpecker.
One chickadee, one green-tailed towhee and one
Eutamias m. scutator shot in canyon bottom-
latter on rock slide. One Calospermophilus
lateralis and 3 Eutamias m. scutator
shot on ridge between Road & Lye creeks.
Skulls blown on return to camp.
Skins prepared of one Neotoma c. cinerea,
one Zapus, 3 Perognathus p. olivaceus, 2
Eutamias m. scutator, and 3 Peromyscus
m. sonoriensis.