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Emckson
1934
W. Base of Castle Dome
Wilton
Tunajus Altas
single Rock Kren; flock of Desert Mjarrowss - 5t.
Desert
two Q nail and one Jay Shoebe; last 3 species
all near buildings of mines. Set out 12 traps,
middle size 12 on rocky hill of low elevation, 50 ft.
rest on steeper parts along wash.
Jan. 11, took two Peromyscus from traps on hill; two
others sprung; from those on flat took one
Dipodomys and one Wood Rat, both of latter X in traps
under Goatnut bushes, two others sprung.
In afternoon moved to Wilton, Arizona, let out
50 medium sized traps at N E. edge of town. Spent
from 5:00 - 6:00 observing birds on N edge of Town.
Species noted; Cactus Kren; Jay Shoebe; Brown Towhee,
Gambel Sparrow.
Jan. 12, Ran traps, one Dipodomys, only specimen taken;
two other traps sprung. Traps were set from sandy
flat up on to rolling gravel beds; vegetation
creoste and usual plants with it. Moved to Tinajas
Altas, 1150 ft., Yuma Co., Ariz. Made camp in canyon
at base of series of tanks, ground coarse, light colored
granite sand and fine some fine soil; plants creosote,
and others.
Cacelia farinosa catelaw, ironwood and some mesquite,
neat water hole: mountain rise steeply to an elevation
of a little over 2000 ft., solid rock much weathered
steep
and cracked; at less steep with shallow draws
strewn with rock debris; some plant growth up
these points, draws; yucca sp?, Bee sage, Helisporone