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W. Reiner
1949
Journal
12 July Vicinity Yuma, Yuma Co., Arizona
West oil to dune area W of Winterhaven
right after breakfast. Objective, to get
pictures of area. I took one shot of
Yuma notata habitat including dune
and Palo Verde tree. Spotted two
Yuma ? which Ernie shot one. (See
R. Stelbrin's catalogue). Nirosaurs sp.(?)
(probably) present in one of Palo Verde
trees. Could not capture. Further search
produced none. Tracks of Chionactis (?)
seen. Returning to junction U.S. Hwy #80
and rd. to Laguna Dam (on Calif. side)
stopped to search railroad trestle and
willows for Nirosaurs ornatus. Trestle
yielded nothing as did willows but
3 taken on trunks of mesquite screw-
bean or straight (?) in willow association.
Later while writing notes on grounds of
Public Library in Yuma Ernie found
about one Nirosaurs per tree. That is
hunting the easy way. Near trestle Ernie
also brought in B. woodhouseii and a DOR
Sonora semiannulata linearis.
12 July Yuma to 6.9 mi. WSW Gila Bend, Maricopa
Co., Ariz. Left Yuma going eastward on
U.S. Hwy 80. Terrain low, sandy,
with sparse vegetation in general,