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Koford
1955
Journal
January 12, 1955
W. Weld Co., Colorado.
Clear & sunny but cold. About 3" snow still on ground in Ft. Collins. I drove east to Ault, N. to Pierce & Nunn,
then to Central Plains Cpp. Range. Spent afternoon on
Cynanpe colony there. Saw at least 5 golden eagle &
2 Butto lagopus. Saw eagle eating white-tailed jackrabbit.
Max. temp., about 35°F. Some roads at Cpp. range had to
be detoured because of snow (6" in roadbed). Otocoris
in flocks to 50+ & common. Stenella nigrita common at
roadside. Saw 1 sparrow hawk (or pigeon h.? ) and one
Falco mexicanus (Mr. Ault). Sunset 4:35 p.m. Saw 2
Lepus californicus about 5 p.m., among stripely lumber.
Apparently white-tailed lepus on open ground mostly. Veg-
etaion on range very short mostly 1" or less but yucca,
stripely, Chrysothamnus, & Opuntia, scattered. At 4:30
p.m. about 3 mi. S. of Rockport I saw 21 Antilocapra near
road (highway 85). Stayed at C.P.E.R. for night.
January 13, 1955. Clear, cold night. -16°C, minimum.
Heard a honndowl (Bubo) last evening. At 7:30 a.m. I
saw a group of 4 coyotes (Canis latrans) about 300
yds. N. of C.P.E.R. buildings. I spent morning search-
ing for Cynanpe colony on section 16 a 17, R 65 W, but
found it not. Saw Lepus californicus & L. townsendi,
Aquila, Butto lagopus, Otocoris. About 55°F., at mid-
day, little wind. Visited Mr. [illegible] & then his Cynanpe
colony. Drove to Ft. Collins via Russell & Pierce.
January 15, 1955
To Lovamie, Wyoming, & return
Drove via Owl Canyon to Lovamie to visit Red W. Fanta