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Engler
1 mi W Hausen, 4650 ft, Washoe Co, Nev.
July 15, 1936
July 15. Last night set out a line of traps at 65
Hansen, 4800 4650 ft, Washoe Co, Nev. among
the Sarcobatus & Artemesia on winddriftable
sand. This morning took from the traps
1 Dipodomys levispes, 3, D. ordii, 7, Microdipodops
& 6 Peromyscus maniculatus. The area
covered by the trap line did not.
July 17. Spent day of 15th around camp preparing
specimens for shipment etc.
On morning of 16th packed up camp & left
for 12 mi creek in Nev via Cedarville Calif. &
Fort Bidewell. Reached the new camp site
in the middle of the afternoon.
Imi W
Description of Camp near Hansen Nev.
The camp was made in an emergency
school house just inside of the Nev line &
about 100 yds from the main road. Artemesia &
Sarcobatus surround the cabin. Wind
driftable sand is found over most of the
country in others the ground is somewhat
caked.
There was very little wind noticeable
during our stay of 2 days yet very few
birds other than Cliff Swallows were seen.
Many night flying insects were about
but no bats were seen. A few Night hawks
were in evidence. To the east of camp about