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35.
Or, seemed to be a small flat covered with grass; not more than
30 yds from the stream + in
the conifer belt, + slightly lower
where Cottowords occurred also.
The ground was soft moist, and
not rocky enabling them to
throw up a large amount containing
about 6 gallons of dirt. The holes
were as large as our feet. They
seemed quite hardy confidently
+ frequently I could approach
within 15 yds as they stood
stock still watching me.
Several were seen to run into
the dense underbrush. No noise
were heard from them at any time.
Difficulty in collecting them
lay in the fact that a fatal
shot was necessary or else the
hardy creatures would drag themselves
into the burrows or jump into
the air and come down run
away. Only one was obtained.
Klamath Falls Chipmunk - One sqx
20 mi N Wiesen Attempt to
Collect failed.
June 2.
2 mi S Payette, Payette Co Idaho.
Collected trap line with but
on Desognethus parvis. Skinned
until 1:30 + then Howard + I
hiked along the Payette R River
is lined with willow clumps +