Koford Journal August 3, 1955 Nr. Ft. Collins, Colo. Accompanied 2 Game & Fish Dept. men on antilope count plane flight in NE Larimer Co. Counted bucks, does, fawns. I photograph- ed prairie dog towns from plane. Half overcast, calm, warm, muggy; August 9, 1955 Weld Co., Colo. Visited Wellington Cynomyx colony & spent several hours at CPER colony. Lark buntings now in flocks of 40+. Saw 1 False measurer at CPER; 1 Ortalura in burrow. Overcast, windy. Rain in evening at Ft. Collins. CPER, Weld Co., Colo. August 5, 1955 9/10 overcast, warm, humid. Much water on roads & ground CPE Range. Saw first pair, Sprestyto Today, at CPER. Saw 1 ferrugineous rough-legged hawk. Spent day at CPER colony, mapping & inspecting vegetation; August 8, 1955 G.E. Klysjel said that about 20% vegetation is all ground usually supports this climate (e.g., ft. density method). Many forbs this year or dry last year so grass competition reduced. Much grass, including Buchloe, Bout. grass, bluebells, some sage this year. Visited CPER personnel, then deer 22 colony. at 6 P.M., no sign activity when 07130 shot dropped walked on transect. No rain today, but last night, & much last 2 days. August 9, 1955 Mapping, inspection, counting at CPER. Rather clear air, 15 mph, 1/10 cumulus clouds. Nr. Wellington, Colo. August 11, 1955 Visited Wellington Cynomyx colony. Counted prairie dogs, inspected vegetation. Many biting flies some areas of Kochia. Increasing cloudiness during days but no rain. Warm & humid. Nr. Ft. Collins, Colo. August 12, 1955 Vegetation analysis, counts, inspection of Spring Canyon prairie dog colony. NE Larimer Co., Colo. August 13, 1955 Inspected two colonies, especially vegetation, on Red Ackerman ranch 10 mi. N. Wacalay. Clear morning; 5/10 cloudy p.m.