Field notes, v504
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Arnold, Steven 1965 JOURNAL 14 June Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mtns., Santa Cruz & Pima Cos, Arizona Santa Cruz Co. Camped about 2 mi. beyond Santa Rita Lodge. Left camp about 6:00 AM. Sighted B'scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum) near base of Santa Rita Mtns. Pima Co. Selected a site for can traps @ junction of Madera Cany. road and Florida Canyon (elev. ~ 4000ft). Area consists of alluvial plain; predominant plant is mesquite, some barrel and other cactuses. Finally got in 7 cans by ~10:00 AM. (see map). Ground varied from almost adobe-like to sandy-silt; but w/ rocks the size of hen's eggs to footballs turn-out (no digging). Sighted lg. ? Phrynosoma solare (SJA 83) while digging ~ 8:30 AM. Coming back to trap site from truck after depositing P. solare, sighted sm. Cnemidophorus @ base of mesquite. Ran to truck for gun and shot him @ slightly close range (Cnemidophorus ___; SJA 182) In route back to camp, sight B Phrynosoma solare on road near base of Santa Rita Mtns. (SJA 184). Santa Cruz (6. Back to camp near top of Madera Camp. Hiked up canyon while Sage drove into Tucson for light meter. Climbed up west cany. w/ee~ 100 yds. from