Koford 130 Cynomys ludovicianus June 3/1955 Nr. Ft. Collins, Colo. W., across a draw (5 A. max.). || Then at Section 3, 6 mi. S. of Ft. C., made count in area between fence & irrigation ditch on N. slope. In that area (?? 4A?) saw 6 obs. at 26 give. Jaws, in groups of 3+3+2+1 (= the 9?), 1+4, 4, 3+3, 2. About 50 yds. E. of NE corner screen area, just below fence, add 1+4 jaws. || On S. slope saw jaws. same 2 sites as before, add 1+1+2+2 jaws. within dist. Same 50 yds. at site 200 yds. E. of W. fence. This count about 12:30 pm. || One new burrow just below small reservoir saw (4' high) where Sclerola, [illegible] Sphalerulus seen scattered, about 75% ground bare. Bertelings to 2' around. On S slope, 6 separated group C.L. seen but no jaws, with (per production in this S. slope, excellent on the N. slope?) - N. slope in Dam, near reservoir & irrigation ditch, 50 plants grow longer, 4 possibly new foals. || One burrow in top of slide bulldozed within last 2 months. Clay-loam, so soft that I could push lothe into it deep without pounding, appear wide tolerance for hard- ness of grounds for digging - use anything that can be dug so that does not cave in readily. || Saw 1 Savannah hawk over colony. || Section 4, wheatfield. On S. side field where spruce stand about to 3' tall, two seen at burrows 50+ yds. downslope from S. edge field. Some burrows in field showed much construction, lay scratching all around, tearing up some wheat. No prominent peeling of shot stulls or digging out of seeds. In some parts field a burn or about 20 yds. Many new & newly opened, but none shallow. Some new burrows on unploughed slope above wheatfield. This slope 50 yds. wide, ave. slope 15% eastward. At top slope ground nearly flat & carrying sparse stand what with many foals admitted. No definite new sign C.L. here tho