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Koford 1955
Cynomys ludovicianus
February 26, 1955. Nr. Ft. Collins, Colo.
Watched Spring Canyon Dam colony 12-12:30. Overcast 4 occa-
sionally snowflakes fell, -1°C., light by Weston with 200-300
whe much snow; calm air. Two seen out in E. group
burrows for 10 min. but did not stay out (not seen to
feed. Probably little activity outside burrows today - cold &
overcast (storm).
February 27. Visited same colony 1-2 p.m. Took 0713 in
same tropes took 078 Feb. 15. Saw two put. One of these at
W. side colony 50 yds. S. fence (where saw two Feb. 25), other
where I saw yesterday (trap there but has not taken any. No evidence
activity at burrow where 143 seen Feb. 24 or at any
other trapped burrow (except two, & possibly 1 more). 15 traps
still out. Sketch:
015
014
Elbert Feb. 28
2 Jan. Feb. 25
photographed
013
0+17 set F. 28.
011
012
Zankee
Feb. 25, Feb. 27
Rocky Hill
O3
04
Snow
O5
09
out F. 29
06
08
07
142
00
078+13 taken trap 9. 07 9-10, 411, at trap 4. 07 10-11 at 5.
0712 at trap 13. Thus saw Feb. 24 at 8, 41 at X (no activity
since). Traps 12-15 set Feb. 22; trap 7 set Feb. 24 p.m. &
no activity that burrow since.