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2 mi. S. Payette between Payette and Snake
rivers Payette Co. Idaho
June 2, 1935
Tracks.
We watched a Wilson Snipe flying so high it
was just within range of vision diving at intervals
and giving its quavering call. This is the first
time that either of us had seen this sound
actually produced.
This morning when I was collecting my trap line
set around the slough on the east side of the
railroad tracks I found a Spotted Sandpiper
caught by one foot in one of the small jump
traps. It could not fly when I let it loose
so I took it back to the cabin with me. I
regained strength rapidly and with an hour
I was able to fly away. In the time it was with
us the bobbing motions and quick movements
were observed at close range. Out of 25 traps
this bird and one Neighbordontonyx were the only
things caught.
June 3, 1935.
Abrick shot 6 Cilellus idahoensis this morning and
we both put up 3. Preparations were made for boxing
and last minute photographs were taken. A couple
of young fellows were shooting Eastern Bullfrogs
along the edge of the slough and at our request
brought in one, which was shot but still alive.
It was larger than I expected and green in
color. I still cannot understand however how a
frog of that size can make such a loud sound.
We left a little after two o'clock traveling eastward
and camped that night a few miles west of Regina,
in the Snake River valley.
June 4, 1935 20 miles west Regina Snake River valley.
We arrived in this locality after dark last night
so were unable to note the details of our surround-