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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.