Field notes, v656
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Erickson 1934 Bates Well, 19 or, at least, their activity more easily detected, but some of mounds evidently were made only a short time before the rain; all new mounds noted were near old workings. Day moderate, but traps left on hill contained one many clouds. Restome no squirrels, traps taken up. Jan. 31. Heavy dew in morning. Hunted birds chiefly lilled Flicker on mesa north of Well and last part of morning on lava hills and wash east of well. Took one Flicker. Looked at gopher settings had 6 catches, and one filled in other untouched; reset one filled in and set two others. Reset one; trapped gopher by evening, other untouched, took up one set for 24 hrs. Feb. 1. Hunted birds on mesa north of Well and on lava hills east. Took one Flicker. 4 Canyon Wrens in valley between hills saw group of luge thrashers and a falcon type hawk high over hills, species uncertain. Took up 2 remaining gopher settings; one trapped gopher; other setting possibly a part of system from which one gopher had already been secured. Night cold, day becoming hot in afternoon. Feb. 2. In morning hunted birds in wash between Well and lava hill, SE of well, took Eide Woodpecker, Canyon Towhee, Jay Ochoche and Thrake; observed Thrashers and Sapsuckers. Late afternoon spent hunting in wash; took bat at dusk. Night cold, day hot.