Erickson 1934 Gila Bend Phoenix 22 Feb. 7. Took up gopher settings, had 4 individuals. Brewer Blackbirds flying high overhead in reverse direction from previous night, none stopped within range. Meadowlarks singing, evidently some paired others in loose flock. Saw group of 7 or more ravens eating a jack rabbit that had been killed by a cat. Shrikes seen in same region; also a Thrasher sang using a fence post near bushes as a song post; failed to hit it when shot at. Hunted birds in afternoon, took 4 Brewer Blackbirds from a flock perched on wires, males in group, but none secured. Heard Ring-necked Pheasants near a large haystack in field. Meadowlarks plentiful, but was unsuccessful in getting near enough for shells available. Feb. 8. Moved from Gila Bend to Phoenix, 1108 ft., Maricopa Co., Ariz. Made 15 settings for gophers, 2 single ones in baseball field at corner of Laurel and Van Buren street, 5 in banks along Van Buren street at west edge of city and 8 others in alfalfa field just outside of city limits on Van Buren. Gophers were again mostly around edges of field, but some in ridges of ditches. Feb. 9. Took up gopher settings; had one from two in baseball field, three from traps along ditch and one trap stolen, six from tools in alfalfa field. Feb. 10. Spent two hours in early morning north of Tempe on rocky hills looking for sign of Citillus