Field notes, v647
Page 301
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W.B.Davis 1935. 5 mi. SE Murphy, Cuyhee Co., Idaho, May 25, and a Sylvilagus nuttallii. The Iolmis Warbler was found in a Sarcobatus bush along an irrigation ditch; a most peculiar locality for this species it seems. The Horned Larks were paired and flying about the alfalfa fields. I found one nest with three eggs. It was placed in a depression in the ground under a spreading dandelion. Kneighrde (Arkansas), English Sparrow, Say Phoebe, Mourning Dove, Raven, Sage Sparrow and West Meadowlark were seen or heard at this locality today. I visited my gopher sets after they had been out about two hours. I started at the last set first and found nothing. The same was true of the next three. Out of the remaining seven sets I took 6 gophers (Thomomy Townsendii), three females and three males. Two of the males were huge and were breeding. One of the females contained six embryos about 12 mm. These animals were taken in clay loam soil in an alfalfa field. Their