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KDixon
1947
Journal
July 17. 2 mi NE Cooke, 8500 ft., Park Co., Montana.
fell into water and drowned.
Relocated 25 traps in boggy area in
dense coniferous woods 1/2 mile south of camp.
Left 5 traps in downed logs and 4 in rocky
area where trapping done previously.
July 18. 2 mi NE Cooke, 8500 ft., Park Co., Montana.
Clear cold morning. Left camp at 05:40.
Cought one sub-adult Peromyscus in trap at end
of log (trap in which Peromyscus no 175 was caught
July 17). Other 8 traps in this area empty.
2 mi NE Cooke 8000 ft., Park Co., Montana.
Area J dense Picea. Forest on flat; ground
boggy with coarse grasses and moss near streams;
many fallen logs. Caught Sorex (no 182) in trap
at waters edge in area J Thalictrum, Ribes and
Back of shrub had been chewed, apparently by another shrew.
grasses under the spruce trees 80 ft in height.
cought Peromyscus (no 181) in adjacent trap in
similar growth. Collected Steller Jay (F, no 185),
one of a pair in the tree tops. Took a young
Peromyscus in a trap at the base of a fallen log 20
yards from the stream. Total 7 mammals for
34 traps. Rebaited all traps with rolled oats.
Proceeded up slope to north across meadow
to top of ridge. North facing slope shallow; young
spruce fir & pine trees in belt 25 yards wide,
stream and willow bog and fire break leading