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A.C. Ziegler
1957
Journal
POKER FLAT, 3000 ft., 12ml. NW Happy Camp, Shasta Co., Calif.
Aug. 29 (cont.)
At 11:30 AM found ? Aesculius in spearm
where it crosses Kenny Lake road near our
camp. Dr. B. got ? also. No trapped snakes.
Set out 50 mus specs in wet spots in meadow
+ into ferns on hillsides as we shoot flags.
Saw 12 Avs dug-out under logs in damp ground
Also 3 rat traps with them. Set out 8 Schuyles
(+ 2 snares out) on logs + at bases of tall
stumps around camp with mouse heads, birds
+ lures as bait. Ran 50 traps that have
been set for last couple of days in windows
in flags. Got a ? Eoryx precious and a
cougar microtus. Got 1 canidae which
must have been in trap for several hours
or more. Shot at birds at twilight but if
I hit any I could not find them. Dr. B. got
1 small one but could not find it. Saw
2 Canada Jays in Camp about 2:00 PM. Heard
an Owl (Hoo-Hoo-Hoo-ah) at twilight. Ran
50 mus specs in windows in meadow and the 10
Schuyles at midnight-had nothing in any.
Aug. 30 Ran traps at 7:30 AM. Got 9 Peromyscus, 6
Microtus, 1 Sorex newberryi + tip of a chipmunk
tail in 50 mus spec. + 3 rat traps set in NE
corner of flats along wet spots + in ferns
+ logs. Got no gophers, nothing in Schuyles
or in 4 #1 traps set in burrows by pool