Argentina field notes, v1528
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a cluster of Rathbo holes near the car in a small island of turf at the edge of a previous marsh (one side) and bracken/maes/savio on the other consists of 29 holes in an oval 4 x 10 yds, 3 yds further on, perhaps contiguous continuous, are 8 open holes within 3 meters, closed holes not counted. Diameters are 55,65,65,65,50,74,20,50,55,50,50,40,40,50, Both newly shot individuals had feed in the mouth. Yesterday I hoof-sampled dropping in a small turfy area between the car and the Eureanup rocks, previous mollen on one side and rocky hillside on other with Pole Dali, bracken, maes etc. The hoof was 0.155 m². I called coarse pale spheres bare droppings and irregular "compressed" droppings (usually dark smooth) sheep. Hoof every 3 m along a straight line : #Rathbo #Hare #Sheep 29 8 4 121 10 15 12 9 22 15 18 4 22 30 47 7 24 12 7 12 22 Today I sampled in same manner in the lower turf area at about 3.6 near the main road, the place where 2 marked Rathbo reside. The vegetation is