Cynomys field notes, v1407
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Roford 1955 Cynomy s ludovicianus March 29, 1955 Mr. F.B. Collins, Glo. 150 yds. Two seen about 40 yds. S. of #20, tracks at 5 yds., from one burrow to exposed Opuntia leaf, which had fresh surface 1/2" x 4" chewed. Spine & pieces scattered on snow. At #11, many tracks going NE thin fence to other burrow. Tracks also 15 yds. S. to open burrow, another 5 yds. E.S.W. of that one, 4 others another 15 yds., to S. Dung (raw) evidently nibbled. Then 50 yds. S. of #12 (when no tracks), where one staked after last snow, tracks cut two di- Caur sections from burrow to distance 5 yds. Dung, which sticks up above top snow, visited. / #26 burrow used. From it tracks 5 yds. W. to cowering, 10 yds. E. to appear dry about grass, 4 to dung. Chryso- thamnus stem (stubs) nibbled 2 sites, green Cogswellia shoots on stick took set off at ground (top left), more 1/4" high scratched up at one spot. One place dug thin litter to 1/4" diam. Chryso. root, tracks from #26 to burrow, 10' to S. 4' on to S. 10 yds. Staked burrow when 10" site tracks lost snow now less none (4 now at #26 after last snow). / Burrow #14 & #15 open with tracks, 4 connected by tracks to over 20 yds. N.N.W. & another 20 yds. N.E. of that one. There lost two with little mound (not new); only about 3-4" sleeps. One track nearly straight for 40 yds. Between 2 burrows, Bacca woody Chryso. stub 1/3" diam. cut. | Heavy use of 1/4" Chryso. stubs 1" high near #15. No green leaves at there. Tracks also to 5 yds. E. of #15. Lower stolhe Cogswellia cut off here too (only green fall- has big root deep down, apparently). Some digging to 3/4" deep after this plant. Burn. 5 yds. S.W. of #15 also open. Tracks uncovered castreach to 20 yds. N.W. of #15, where more Chryso. taken. Tracks to S. connect to nearest of 5 burrows there, near Yucca, staked after last storm. No other tracks near these burrows ! Too much after last storm. 5 burrows in SE pt. colony have no tracks