Field notes, v492
Page 171
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E. Aldrich 1938 5. May 15, 1938 Weather partially cloudy, cool, and wind of gale proportions blowing all day from S.W. In morning walked W of camp about 55 mi., N to 1 mi. To shack that was deserted, back to camp. Saw evidences of some large burrowing mammals (see photo catelog) probably Rix fox or Badger. One was quite fresh & thought could see recent foot prints slightly covered with dirt blown by wind. Also saw large diggings in squirrel holes that looked like Badger workings or possibly fox or Coyote. There were two types and might indicate a difference in predator; one with diggings laterally on each side of the squirrel (?) hole (Type A), and the other a more flattened digging going directly in after the & squirrel burrow. The latter may indicate a badger as it appeared as though digging was done from a low angle. Several examples of each of these types were found. None were intermediate in character. Spent some time watching a Swainson Hawk* about her nest with an eye for determining ways of photographing her. All plans dropped due to gale.