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J. Davis
1940.
23)
Aug.7.
2 1/2 mi.s.o.,Thircoot,10',Pacific G.,Dark.
northwestern Crow,
Western Kingfisher,Great Blue Heron.Pan traps on traplines
in p.m.,t.caught 2 Sorex Vagrans before 4 p.m.
Aug.8.
Pantrap+skinned a.m.2 Zapus,2 Theromyctes,
3/4 Microtus,2 Sorex Vagrans,1 Sorex Howbridgii.
Went to Hwacoin early p.m.Pan traps after lunch
1 Microtus,1 Sorex Vagrans.Pan traps about
4p.m.t.had the astounding total of 2 russet-
backed thrushes.Set another small line in an
old shed back of the house.Pan traps after supper
while it was still quite light,about 7 p.m.,and
found a very much alive Sorex Vagrana in one
of Russell's traps.It was caught by the tail.On
the way home traps saw a Bald Eagle fly from
over the river across the road.Birds seen today:
Western,California,t Ringbilled Gulls,Kingfisher,
Winter Wren,Bewick Wren,Wintered Wren,Bar Swat-
low,Redshafted Flicker,Great Blue Heron,Russet-
backed Thrush,Cohin,Spotted Towhee,Song Spar-
row.
Aug.9.
Pan traps live+skinned a.m.1 Sorex how-
lidgii,1 Sorex Vagrana,2 Theromyctes,1 Microtus.
Moved traps to a new location-on both sides of an old
road south east of camp,in tumbles and at the bases
of Sitka fir and Populus trichocarpa.Hunted chip-
munks and squirrels,and shot at a snowshoe rabbit,
which I squeaked out of a berry path.Birds noted:
Blue Heron,Western and Ringbilled Gulls,Double-crested