Koford 1955 84 Cynomys lodovicianus March 30,1955 Nr. Ft. Collins, Colo. Also set traps at #30 & 35 (not trapped before). No activity vicinity of 24. New entry here for first time this season. Moderate numbers of flies of 30+ kinds near burrows, saw flies on C.L. dung. Evidently there has been abandonment same parts colony though all sides no trapped out (as near 24 & 21). Some burrows formerly old appearing have been opened (dry rabbits at C.L.). Saw Sylvilagus at same burrow as yesterday (it went down insts). Many fleas in traps e.2. One froge lying flat on stomach, just breathing, until I was 7' ft. distant. Took 2 plotter area. Staked out 150' X 100 ft. standard plot around permanent transect [illegible]. Found 8 burrows E.4 & W. of transect. 6 from Ns. 23 were digging to 3" deep. End of chewed root 1/4" diam. in two. Pieces round. White jujing roots, ♀ 49 first pregnant female caught. ♀ 47 not pregnant. ♂ 48 had mole stray swell, sperm, & small ant. semen in sheath penis. In stomach, one insect antenna [illegible]. (30mph) March 31, 1955. Strong winds overcast, at 11 a.m. twisted spring Campy Dam colony & found ♀ 50 in trap 25 (prob. not out of that burrow; not toda). Saw no other ant, no troche. Cleared in afternoon & less windy (20mph). At 5 p.m. found ♀ 51 in trap 27, ♀ 52 in trap 28. [this = 32 trapped this colony] April 1, 1955. Clear, not cold, 15mph wind. At 9 a.m. at Spring Campy Dam colony I saw 14 out, well scattered. I was surprised to see one around #5, where you seen for long [another at #22, & 1 near water 60 yds. E. of #5,]. Diagram of sites where seen on next page, took up all traps. One run 30 yds. N. of 24, when I saw one emerge 18 hrs. ago. Evidently there has been spread & movement, & reopening of many old burrows. Traps gone at 11 - probably