Argentina field notes, v1527
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my way over there. Dug down in the rather heavy compact soil, etc. burrow branched almost immediately and both branches ran off at a depth of about 10 meters. There was another simple opening about 2 ½ m away. not counting zig-zag of less than a few m, to cover a linear distance of at least 224 yards; map, distance across area traveled = 94 yards. #2 Shot him in broomgrass at N edge of the turf after 20 minutes of hunting (at 4:13 a.m.). Lost him promptly. #3 In scattered broomgrass at 4:38 AM. Followed him for 17 min. of snuff and muffle. Disappeared into a hole under a bush at 4:55, same place where we had found him. He had gone only 7 yards away. #4 5:15 a.m., moving bird chorus had been going for at least 20 min, sky lightening in east. Found another one in broomgrass/settled heavier soil of the turf. By 5:26 could see mouse and white not too easily cutted (fleabite or goggles). The last star disappeared at 5:50. At 5:54 the R, after 39 minutes of feeding, he worked his way out to the middle of the turf and went down a hole, simple hole, no decoration, 5:54 a.m. Exposure meter read f.2 1/30 for ASA 125x. The hole was 16 yards from where we first looked him up. Airwolf, distance was 20 m. all snuff and muffle. At one place he stayed and ate enthusiastically.