Field notes, v672
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U. Feather. Colorado R., 1/2 N Nevada-Calif. monument, Clark Co., Nev. Jan. 29, 1934. (cont.) After I returned to camp, Dr. Benson and I left in the truck to interview Mr. Bradshaw and see if he had saved any skulls for us. He told us of a kit fox skull at his camp, and a skunk in a trap near there. We drove to his camp and got the skull, and later, found and killed the skunk. Bradshaw said he had left the skunk dying from a blow with a rock the previous night. It was still very much alive when we found it, and survived 3 shots from the .22 aux. Benson finally broke its back. We then drove back to camp. I skinned the skunk, cared for the skull and took four traps to set out. I waded across the slough to the marshy island between our camp and the river, and set the four traps in the willow association. A dozen or more robins were seen in the willows. I heard three horned owls before the sun had set. A few coots were seen as I returned to camp. I cooked dinner and washed and wiped the dishes. The skunk and skull of Vulpes macrotis, os. 105-106 were obtained, 2 mi. W Colorado R., 6 mi. N Nevada-Calif. monument, Clark Co., Nev.