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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