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A.C. ZIEGER
1960
JOURNAL.
GASLOCK, 2050+ FT. KEEN CO, CANYON.
15 APR. OR IT MADE IT DOWN ITS HOLE - IN WHICH
(COY?)
IT WAS SITTING. SAW ALSO A YOUNG
JACK RABBIT. MRS. QUAY CAUGHT AN 8
OR 9 INCH LONG CORNER TOAD AND
FOUND A DEAD GOATHEAD SNAKE D.O.R.
ALSO SAW A LARGE FRYCATCHER OR 2 BUT
could not get close enough to shoot.
LEFT FOR DEATH VALLEY AT 11:20.
SAW A FEW RAVENS & VULTURES ON WAY. PICKED
UP D.O.R. SNAKE (NEZ # 1820) FRESHLY-KILLED,
1/2 M.I.N. FURNACE CREEK (DOWN), -150+ FT, INTO CO, CANYON.
16 APR. ARRIVED ABOUT 17:00 LAST NITE & SET
OUT 34 SHEGMANTS & ABOUT 20 MIXED?
RAT & MVS. SPEC'S IN ARKAM & SAND FLATS
WITH MESQUITE & TANGERSKS CLOSE TO
ENTRANCE TO FURNACE CREEK AIRPORT.
MRS. QUAY SAW COOTS & DUCKS ON FURNACE CREEK
MARSHES NEAR YAPPING AREA. SHE ALSO
HEARD BUNNFIREOS . TOO MANY MOSQUITOES
to SLEEP HERE SO DROVE RIG ABOUT 20
MILES TO SANIT CREEK CUTOFF & SACRED
HERE. VERY WINDY SOON AFTER OPENED &
AXX REST OF NITE. SAW TEARS ABOUT AS 30
& GOT ONLY 1 D.RO MERIDIAN IN SHEGMANTS
& 1 D. MERIDIAN (STILL-LIVING?) IN VEGOTOMA LOCOSTA & 2
PERON. CREMICS(?) IN SNASS. DR. QUAY
GOT 6 J. DEBERT, 3 ALCOYAN LOCOSTA & 1