Field notes, v1703
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hacker 956 P2 (Tour) locality? at 10:30 AM four Rat traps were set in rockslide. The area was all within 50 yds of Sagehen Creek. The surrounding (cont) those consisted of aspen and Ponderosa pine and open meadow with willows along stream. The traps were set a well-marked eroding points (characterized by white salt deposits on rocks, often found along knife edges) with special effort to select points that showed recent use (yellow stains or white deposits). All four traps were placed within 15 yards of southern (stream) side of slide. Walnut meat and dried apricots were bait at a check at 6:00 PM. One Neotoma cinerea was taken. The specimen (no. 130) was cold and stiff indicating it had been trapped several hours earlier, during the early or mid-afternoon. walnut for bait 15 traps (museum specials) were set along stream near rock slide mentioned above. These traps were placed at eastern (down stream) end of an island in the stream. The island was about 60 yds long and 15 yards wide. Northern side was separated from the mainland by only a narrow strip of water (18"-24"). This bridged by logs and branches in several places. The area was covered by heavy grass, and willow bushes. Several dead trees were present (yellow Ponderosa pine?) These traps were checked at 6 PM without result. Sept 30 at 8:AM the 45 traps (see Sept. 28) were recovered. 6 Peromyscus maniculatus were taken. 1 in rocky area, 1 in adjacent part of meadow and 3 in lodgepole pines. 2 specimens were prepared Cruss. 139 and 137). One Entomias a moenus was taken on the edge of the meadow area. (no. 142) The macaber traps from the meadows were recovered without further results. The rat traps from the rock slide were recovered without further results. The 15 traps from the meadow island were recovered without