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Bellevue, Blaine Co., Idaho Jan 1, 1936
The flock gradually dispersed leaving in small
flocks of 30 or more all flying in a similar
direction up the valley. As I approached the
Tree I noticed only a few birds left and
closer examination showed that they were
all Evening Grosbeaks. A single shot brought
down two of the birds, a male and female.
The flock contained about 25 individuals.
At dusk I hiked up to the slaughterhouse
at the mouth of Slaughterhouse Canyon where
I had noticed numerous weasel tracks this
morning. I set 3 traps here, one a trail set
and 2 baited sets. I also set a trail set
for White Tailed Jackrabbit here. A Horned
Owl was heard hooting as I returned home.
January 2, 1935.
It snowed more than 6 inches last night
and was still snowing this morning. My
traps were deeply covered and all empty.
Another mouse trap was missing. I now
believe that these missing traps have caught
mice, and have attracted coyote or weasel
which have carried them away. As I
picked up my last trap a flock of Bohemian
Waxwings, about 500 in number lit in a
croup of aspens a few hundred feet below me.