Koford 1955 25 Journal April 1, 1955 Nr. Ft. Collins, Colo. Clear, mod. wind, temps. to over 60°F. At Spring Canyon Dam colony, I took up all traps. Visited another colony on Fossil Creek & set 7 traps. April 2, 1955. Warm but partly overcast, increasing air p.m. Spent midday at CPER, mopping Cyprinids colony. Wind about 30 mph from E., then at 3 p.m., but warm & entirely overcast. One falcon (Coquillie?) now slow surface near a few rotydldan showing near water, but no greenery visible in guild. In region many tomtars put ploughing, harrowing, planting with seed drills. April 3, 1955 Overcast. Strong winds. Storms in Wyoming reported, with over 1 ft. snow in Sheridan & in Salt Lake City, April 4, 1955 3, Wyoming. With Due started for Symposium on Dispersal Transmission in native mammals, to be given at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, by Univ., Utah and Army. Departed 10 a.m. from Ft. C. at Laramie. Visited briefly with Red Fautin. Traveled Highway 30 to W. via Medicine Bow, Rawlins, & Rock Springs, where we stayed. Strong wind, snowing, & poor driving conditions. April 5, 1955 NE Utah Fair weather. Drove to Ogden. Found Lincoln Ellis out. Continued on to Salt Lake City. In evening drove to Tooele, about 30 miles from Dugway, & stayed for night. April 6, 1955 Dugway, Utah. Listened to papers of symposium. Visited with C.R. Well, Henry Fitch, V.E. Shelford, H.L. Shantz, S. Flowers, & others. Same on April 7. April 8, 1955. Field trip in morning in desert flats where Atriplex, Sarcobatus, Nav 1 Aguila, 1 Falco mexicanus.