Field notes, v1725
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A.C. BECARE 1957 TOWENIA BAG SHANTY CAMP, T. 12N, R. 5E, SEC. 13, Siskiyou Co., Calif. Aug. 22 (cont) IN THE LIVE TRAP LINE. WILL RELEASE THE YOUNG EUTOMIAS CAUGHT IN MUS. SPACE AS HE IS STILL ALIVE. SAW STEERLESS TROUPE A WOOD PECKER AROUND CAMP. HEARD CHICKADEE (?) AND A DOWNY WOODPECKER. DR. BENSON IDENTIFIED SOME PLANTS AROUND CAMP. THE PRINCIPAL TREES ARE DOUGLASS FIR 3-4 FT. IN DIA + 80-100 FT TALL, WITH A FEW YEW + INSENSE CEDARS AND WHAT MAY BE SCONE PINE. GROUND COVER IS MOSTLY 3FT HIGH SHRUBS - SNAKE CUL(?) BAY, BLACKBERRIES, A FEW FERNS IN WET SPOTS, SOME SAGE OR ERICAS (HUCKLEBERRY??) AND SOME HERBS (KHAMOMY WEED?, SOME LILAKEN, ETC.). THERE ARE A FAIR NUMBER OF FALLEN LOGS ON HILLSIDES. DR. BENSON FOUND WHAT HE IDENTIFIES AS BEAR DRIPPING ALONG ROAD INTO CAMP. SOME MOUSE, ABOUT PISCOMYSCUS SIZE FROM ITS DRIPPINGS GOT INTO 2 OF MY LIVE TRAPS AND BAIT + MANAGED TO PULL OPEN DOOR & GET OUT AT 6:30 AM. PAIN. CAN LIVE TRAPS. I GOT AN ABOUT EUTOMIAS ON DRY HILLSIDE AT BASE OF DOUGLASS FIR IN FAR PAST. SKULL BROKEN SO DISCROBABLE. CAUGHT A GREEK HORSE ON THE SAME HILLSIDE AT 6:40 AM RUNNING THIN UNDER BRUSH ON GROUND. HAVE SET OUT 50 MORE MUS SPACE'S 1/4 MILE UP ROAD FROM CAMP. IN THICKETS OF DOGWOOD + BARBACH