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Smiley
1936
For map of localities see notebook
of E.R.Hall.
July 2 Yesterday, at 8:50 AM, left Berkeley,
MVZ in Univ. of Calif. Reo truck and
E.R. Hall's Ford. Went via Vallejo,
Sacramento, Roseville, Truckee, to Verdi.
Turned north on road to fish hatchery
(state of Nevada) and camped within
200 yards of buildings thereof (south).
Camping place: W. side of Truckee
R.R., 4900 Ft., 1/2 Mi. W. of Verdi, Washoe
Co., Nev. Set out 35 mouse traps
going south along bank of river for
300 yards on steep bank (45° slope)
in thicket of cottonwoods, wild rose,
elderberry: traps here just over break
of bank near exposed roots of trees
and near rocks. Took 3 Peromyscus
maniculatus here. At edge of meadow,
near stone fence and thicket of
wild rose caught one Mus musculus.
Field trip of three hours: Observed
birds, saw one Rana pipiens and
collected it; saw one alligator lizard
in rocks under yellow pine.
Field party consists of: E.R. Hall, W.H. Russell,
E.T. Hooper, C.H. Engler, and D.C. Smiley.