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Erickson
1934
Bates Well,
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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.