Field notes, v1724
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I.C. ZIEGLER 1956 JOURNAL JUNE 15 (CONT) 6 MI. W. WESTLEY, (INCAAM CANYON) STANTISLAUS Co. SWORD BUNO SYLVILABUS AUDUBONI + A MOVING NODIES NEAR WITH 3 EGGS ON GROUND. IN CAVE FOUND WOODRATS NESTS + SKETTS A CABYN- RHINUS. DROVE TO INCAAM CANYON + TILES TO CAMP AT RANCH HOUSE AT END OF ROAD - GIRL THERE SAID NO SO HARD TO CAMX BREW DOWN ROAD OUTSIDE OF CATHE GRASSING RANGE (IN SHEEP GRASS- RANGE.) SAW SEVERAL SYL. AUDUBONI [REDACTED] SET 60 MUS SPOE'S. WITH MIXTURE OF P. BUTTER, WALNUTS, WHOLE CORN MEAT + BIRD SEED. ALSO SET 4 SKARMAN LIVE TRAPS + 7 LARGE LIVE TRAPS (4 BAITSO WITH DEAD LAB MICE + 3 WITH BIRD SEED + WALNUTS. - THE 4 WITH MICE MADE SHOW MOVING STREAM). CANYON WAS MOSTLY OVER-GRAZED GRASS & SAGE WITH SOME SORT OF ANIPLEX- NEAR CREEK, THERE WAS ALSO FAIRLY THICK FOOT-HIGH GRASS-SAGE AMONG PARTS OF SNEERD + IN BOGGY GROUND BESIDE IT. ALSO SET OUT 8 SKARMAN LIVE TRAPS IN THIS GRASS (IN SHEEP GRASSING SECTION, THE SIX TRAPS WERE WHN SET UNDER + BETWEEN SAGO BUSHES ON A NORTH FACING SLOPE ABOUT 20-30 FT. APART. DROVE THE ROAD AT NIGHT TIL 11:00 PM. MOON HIGH AND THIS TIME - SAW ONLY TOADS,