Field notes, v1726
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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