Field notes, v647
Page 249
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W.B. Davis 1935, I vis. E. Hagerman, Bowding Co., Idaho, May 19, a Mr. Seler's alfalfa field on this the north side of the river. Their workings were not so numerous as in Mr. Vader's field, and in most cases their burrows were from 12" to 18" below the level of the ground and in the field proper. In the evening I visited my traps in Mr. Vader's field and found I had collected one ♀, adult, with 9 embryos. The mammae were in 5 pairs, 2-1-2. Also at the same time I found the body of a Mephitis that Mr. Vader had killed and buried in the mud about a week ago. I unearthed the animal, sexed and measured it, and collected the skull. The stripes were broad and full length. There was much white on the tail. In the evening I collected a Screech Owl that was calling from a tree in Mr. Briggs' yard. I walked about under the tree quite a bit and flashed the light on the bird, but it just sat there and allowed itself to be caged. There are many Long-tailed Chats in this area; as many as