Cynomys field notes, v1407
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Roford 1955 20 Journal March 1, 1955 weld & Larimer Co., Colo. day & strong w. wind. Visited Cyprynpe colony at CPERand. found much activity there. Trope near Ft. Collins held 3 Cyprynpe. Examined there. Much snow-melting today. I saw 2 [illegible] near Wellington but no Butis during day. March 2. Nr. Ft. Collins, Colo. Clean a.m., overcast p.m., but warm (50-58°F). Took 3 Cy- nome [illegible] in steel traps (07 2 3, 99 21+22) and examined these. Paul Baldwir, a student, Joe Hopwood, are helping me with examination of carcasses for reproductive info. March 3. Clean in morning, then half overcast, + other warm (50°+). Visited Cyprynpe ghost town in foot Buckhorn Canyon. Ran trap line Spring Canyon Dam 11:30; at 4 p.m. covered traps up (20 not available to Cyprynpe). Caught 224. Visited Dean Worsner, Range Mgt. dept., Colo. A & M. March 4, 1955 N. Larimer Co., Colo. With Paul Baldwir, Richard Hanson, Joe Hopwood, drove N. to Antelope Refuge & near Wyoming line. Visited two Cyprynpe traps. Saw 3 Butis (Logopus or ferrug.) on Ackerman Ranch at once, 3 Odocoileus, 8 Antilocapra, 5+ Aquila. About 5 traps between Ft. Collins & Waverly. Visited Rudy Ackerman Briefly & Clarence Mirmo ranch. March 5, 1955. Nr. Ft. Collins, Colo. About 2" snow last nights, about 12°F. min. temp. Wolfen- cast. Lab & library work. Visited Spring Canyon Dam colony. March 6 N. Larimer Co., Colo. Visited Tony Panner Roman ranch 3 mi. W. of Norfolk. Some many large old Cyprynpe mounds. Many Pogonorynmys mounds too. Saw 2 Aquila. Visited Bold Eagle nests. Saw