Field notes, v1568
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J. Rodgers - 1942 40 Aug. 22 (cont.) Mrs. Vert. Zool., Univ. Calif., Berkeley, Calif. them when at least two of them had not yet shown signs of spoiling. Sept. 2 Measurements of eggs of nests #2 & #3 (#1 lost - see Aug. 22). Nest No. 2 14.1 x 8.8 mm. Nest No. 3 I 16.4 x 10.2 mm. II 15.3 x 10.2mm. III 16.1 x 10.1 mm. IV 14.3 x 9.4 mm. V 15.2 x 9.3 mm. VI 16.1 x 10.2 mm. Laid July 15 Sept. 8 Mrs. Vert. Zool., Univ. Calif., Berkeley, Alam. Co., Calif. On Aug. 23, I went to the ridge SE of Bald Peak with Walt Dalquest and Alice Kerr. I spent about 2 1/2 hours turning over rocks and picking rocks out of the hillslides. I collected 5, and let 1 get away and saw one running on top (it escaped down a crack in the ground) Walt and Alice saw 3 others running thru the grass on the surface. One of the ones I caught was under a rock that could have been turned over by hand / not more than 3 or 4" under the general surface of the ground). The one that got away (a young one) was also near the surface. They seem to be near the surface again now, as they were in May and June and before. Also, if what I caught today was taken as an index,