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Engler
1936
1 mi. W Hansen, 4650 ft., Washoe Co., Nev.
July 17 (cont.) 2 ½ mi. [are] a few rocky slopes on which Woodrats
were taken.
List of birds seen at or near camp Hansen.
1. Cliff swallow
2. Night-hawk
3. Mourning dove.
camp on 12 mi Cr., Nev.
The exact locality of this camp is
July 17. 12 mi. Cr., ½ mi. E of Calif. line Washoe Co., Nev.
Last night set out a line of 30 traps
on the north slope of the creek. They were set
about 60 feet apart + were [illegible] among
the rock slides on this slope. From this
line of traps 11 Peromyscus maniculatus
+ 3 P. crinitus were taken. The P. crinitus
were taken from the rockier parts of the
hill, while the P. maniculatus were taken
from the more brushy parts.
July 18
At 5:00 P.M. two steel traps were set
for ground squirrels at 12 Mi. Cr., 3/4 mi.
5300
E Calif. line, Washoe Co., Nev. on a small
flat area backing the stream + covered
with artemisia bushes which were growing
in a loose alluvial soil. Returning
to camp 2 California gays were shot. A
Slicker (Red-shafted) flew from the same
tree in which the gays were perched.