Field notes, v1724
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A.C. Zigler 1957 JOURNAL MEADE CO. STATE PARK, MEADE CO, KANSAS June 16 (cont) Along the aqueduct end between aqueduct & pond, some runs w/ dry grass cuttings were seen & nears passed mostly in there. This was about 4:30 pm by spr I had 3 youngish sigmodon. I ran years again at trail (about 9 or 9:30 pm) x had 6 more sigmodon, out of these was a nice bount f, very young, just covered everything with a brown layer. This am at about 5:30 am had 3 more young sigmodon, 3 Psamyscus & 1 mus. Many other years sprang & bent gone - maybe about sigmodons, the quy caught several bount sigmodon & Psamyscus in live years in similar territory. We were trapping for Psamyscus which acc. to Manis of Kansas had been taken nice at the brooce ponds but we got none. Also looked over marshy spots at 5 end of Little Harasse & at places near the buffalo pens behind one of the picnic grounds but saw no runways of any kind. Put up some at the sigmodons & ann Psamyscus; discarded mus with brown skull. Found 2 box turtles - 1 digging in dirt backing beside pond aqueduct at 4:00 pm - took it out of hole & replaced it. It was still there working around in hole at 9:00 pm & still there at 5:30 am June 17. No eggs found in holes. Also caught