Field notes, v654
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Engler 1936 \n4900 ft., 1/2 mi. W Verdi, Washoe Co., Nev. \nJuly 2 Left MVZ, Berkeley 8:50 A.M. yesterday. The party consisted of E.R. Hall, Dwight C. Smiley, Emmett J. Hooper, Ward C. Russell, & Carl H. Engler. The MVZ Rio truck & E.R. Hall's Ford were the two cars taken on the trip. The route followed took us through Vallejo, Sacramento, Auburn, & Truckee. We arrived at Verdi about 4:45 P.M. & made camp about 5:00 P.M. The campsite was about 100 yds S of Nev. State Fish Hatcheries, which is located about 1/2 mi W of Verdi, Washoe Co., Nev. 4900 ft. W bank of Truckee R., 4900 ft. about 5:45 P.M. set out 20 mouse traps in a locality of Artemisia, scatt- ered rocks, & pines. Only one trap was sprung but caught nothing. about 8:00 P.M. shot at bats & succeeded in getting two. Eptesicus fuscus. July 3 The early part of the morning was spent in preparing the specimens taken the night before. Completing this work about 10: A.M. I started out hunting & succeeded in taking a chipmunk Eutamias amoenus & a Flicker Colaptes cafer. After lunch W.C. Russell put up the flicker & I put up the