Field notes, v647
Page 231
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W.B. Davis 1935 I Mr. E. Hagerman, Gooding Co., Idaho, May 17. We moved camp yesterday, hunting as we went. Although there were no citellus near our last camp we found plenty of them near Rogerson and from there as far as the heavily cultivated areas of the Twin Falls Project, all that we collected and all that I noted in passing were oregonus. They were occupying the semi-arid areas near the "dry farm" lands west of Rogerson. From Rogerson on toward Twin Falls we found them near rocks, along the railroad right of way and in the Artemisia. I cannot account for their absence near our last camp for the soil was practically the same as far as I could see. Perhaps it maybe that food was lacking in that area. Three miles north of Holister we saw three sage hens. Drove into Twin Falls to do some necessary shopping and then drove out to this camp site. We are camped on the property of a Mr. Briggs on the