Field notes, v1670
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. D. Strong 1925 (Copy) /82 The sheep are evid. always on this ridge, all over it at all levels are signs of feeding and travel. When seen in one place in the evening you are nearly sure to find them in the morning for they do not travel at night. The large rams apparently keep apart from the groups most of the time. Practiaally all the barrel cactus seen were tramped down and eaten, furnishing I suppose a good deal of water. The sheep would be easy to secure and with a few days time a splendid group could be secured. They show no fear of stock and comparatively little of man for they are rarely bothered -- the country is far to difficult of access. In all we saw nearly thirty sheep, some of which of course were seen twice, but there are undoubtedly a great number here. Our packer, Manuel, saw seven sheep in the lower rocky country to the north of the camp. Snake: (Caught a "Blind worm" tonight, a small brown snake about 6 to 8" long, with a head at each end, with either functional or vestigial eyes at each extrem. Dor- sal surface dull brown with small scales, lighter ven- tral surface. Put him in a can but he escaped.) SAN TOMAS. June 4, 1925. Packed up and climbed up and out of the