Koford 1955 21 Journal March 6, 1955. N. Larimer Co., Colo. two Bubo virginianus flush from some small hole in cliff. Many stiles & Cercopspus leaves in it & a few casts but no eggs). Shot 2 prairie dogs & saw others near homin's house. Horned lark common. Found 1 grasshopper out & saw 1 [illegible]. Geyser March 4 Baldwin took a Mt. bluebird in N. Larimer Co. in plains, it had grasshopper & several other insects inside. Nolofvent co-. [illegible] but probably about 40°F. midday. Many Nestora nests in conglomerate cliffs. Apparently there note had chewed bark from Cercopspus (much growing on steep banks below cliffs) & cut branches to 1/2" diam. Eagles had how many dry old Quercus slumps in [illegible]. Many rattler, lizards near old nests. // At Wellington I heard local men telling each other that they had used an especially great amt. of coal & wood for heating this winter. March 7, 1955 Nw Ft. Collins, Colo. Visited local Cypromys Lick, salvery about 8 a.m., office work, Then talked with George Pars, rancher, & worked at mapping one Cypromys salvery. Clear, calm & warm today - most plant out this year. I saw lice to Cecinid beetle & a true bug & some digtina. // Note: Slopes measured to now with clinometer were in degrees, not 70. March 8, 1955 Nw Weld Co., Colo. Visited Cypromys calvery near Wellington, then Doc. 72 calvery near C.P.E.R. Set 15 live traps at both. Many Cypromys out. Probably warmest day of the year. Cirio stictus partial over- cast. Strong dust raising W. wind in late afternoon. I saw two Circus at Wellington area & another, Dr all saw 3 Buteos & 2 aquiles during day. Many sparrows of different kinds at Wellington preserve. Horned lark not common bird on plains.