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K Dixon
1947
Journal
101.
July 21. En route to Dillon, Beaverhead Co., Montana.
Proceeded to Dillon via Twin Bridges, arriving in
Dillon at 8:00 PM. Camped for night along river
1 mile west J Dillon.
July 22. Dillon, 5100 ft., Beaverhead Co., Montana.
Noted both Cliff Swallows and Bank Swallows
flying over Artemesia above river at base of rocky
cliff area.
Departed from Dillon at 1:00 PM proceeding 12
miles north on US Hwy. 97, turning west and
driving up Bird Creek to camp.
Bird Creek, 18 miles NW Dillon, 7100 ft., Beaverhead Co., Mont.
Arrived at camp (Winnertown Camp Ground, U.S.
Forest Service) at 2:30 PM. Area in Pinus murrayana
(Lodgepole pine) forest with scattered aspen groves
and willows along Swift Creek. Caught Rana
(No 201) at edge of Swift creek.
July
Set 20 traps in area along stream below beaver
dams. Scattered willows 4-8 ft high, many fallen
logs and grass to one foot high; many streamlets.
Set 5 traps among willows away from stream, 5 at
edge of water and 10 among fallen logs in lodgepole
grove.
July 23. Bird Creek, 18 mi NW Dillon 7100 ft., Beaverhead Co., Montana.
Caught four Zapus (see species account) and
one adult Peromyscus (Or. 206) in 70 traps.
Walked into woods north of camp. Squeaked