Cynomys field notes, v1407
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Koford 26 Journal April 8, 1955 NE utah Departed early p.m. & drove to Vernal, Utah, April 9, 1955 Drove via highway 46 to Craig, Steamboat Spring, Berthoud Pass, Balden, Boulder, Ft. Collins. Much snow in Berthoud area but disappeared rapidly a few thousand feet down, Very dry appearing in area of Balden. Arrived Ft.C. 9 p.m., April 10, 1955 Ft. Collins Co. C 70°+ F. max. Calm, warm, clear until mid-afternoon. Easter Sunday. April 11, 1955. Overcast in morning, snowed in afternoon. Hard wind with snow. Visited CPER with Klipple & borrowed fencing materials. April 12, 1955 Ft. Collins Co. About 4" wet snow on ground. Storm morning, cleared afternoon. Official work, April 13, 1955. E. Larimer & W. Weld Co., Colo. Visited Wellington colony, Spartyto C. now in Laramie thine, Cervus (at least 2(107) hunting this area. Saw 1 Cittellus 13-lineatus there. Richard Hannon said he saw some Wellington area April 3, & took 2 C.L. in steel traps 4" in line trap then today. || Fairly warm, slightly cloudy. Snow drifts common & much melting. Visited James Lawrence ranch. He had lost several calves in storm. || At Sn. 22 CPER colony I trapped 1 for steam. Set it up one explosion & laid out another. || Saw 2 eagle during day; one near for Lawrence place, one near Prange place. Returned to Ft. Collins, Met Gane & Fish man (Hanner who told me of Cypronyx team this region. N.E. Larimer Co., Colo. April 14, 1955. Warm & partly overcast. Strong wind in afternoon. Mopped at Wellington Cypronyx colony. Talked with Mr. Grasso of Wellington. April 15, 1955. Warm, dry, 7/10 overcast (saw). Visited Sec. 23 Cypronyx colony & set 12 steel traps. Took photographs. At April 16, 1955 5/10 to 8/10 overcast; cool until mid-afternoon. Took 4 Cypronyx in traps. Completed explosion on CPER Cypronyx colony.