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Eriksen
1934
Bates Well
18
Jan. 29. Hunted birds during morning, in wash and
on lava hills from Well to about two miles east.
Followed a pair of Flickers for an hour; collected
one, took pair of Canyon Wrens, and one Cactus
Wren. Late afternoon took set 11 medium sized
and 5 rat traps on lava hill east of Well, and
1 medium and 2 rat traps on mesa just below,
1 rat trap near rat house on flat by well.
Lizard found inside globe of lantern, saved.
Day cloudy, threatened rain but did not; moderate
temperature during day.
Jan. 30. Heavy dew in morning. Took up traps,
catched 1 rat in trap by house; 1 Dipodomys on mesa
and 3 Peromyscus in rocks of lava hills, all in
traps highest on hill, about 150 ft. above mesa.
Two rat traps near rat house in lava unsprings,
another rat trap stolen. Lava rocks have many
hollows that have collected and still hold water
from rain, making water available to the
animals for a brief time. Sula Woodpecker
and Cactus Wren only ones observed to use them.
Left 3 rat traps on lava hill near places where
Antelope Squirrels seen. Hunted birds on hill and
in wash rest of morning; took 1 Canyon Wren
and a Sage Thrasher. In afternoon made
8 gopher settrips in wash east of Well and
into Growler Pass; Gophers active since rain