Koford Journal April 16, 1955. NW Weld Co., Colo. Saw messages at Better. One apparent acceptor (5 mi. N. Wovely). Took one Ute in CPER, for. 22. Green grass in spots to 1 1/2" long leaves an CPER ranges. Bools noted when snow melted. Few small spots snow remain. F.T. Collins, Colo. April 17, 1955 Clear warm day. Office work. April 18, 1955. 7/10 cumulus. Visited 2 Cygnus colonies near F.T. Collins. Set 5 traps on one. Shot one Cygnus. Grass to 4" tall & several limbs fallen with leaves now in rolling range near town. Photographed range conditions & burn areas. April 19, 1955. Took an Cygnus at traps. Concert a very strong wind today - most of grass in some areas. Much blowing dust on plains. Office work April 20, 1955 Mapped Wellington Cygnus colony. Took one & Cygnus there. Set 10 live + 2 steel traps at CPER colony. Warm, partly overcast, mod. wind, very dry, color blue & Circular stones near Wellington. Several Epistyle new established in Cygnus colony near Wellington. Saw 4 cranes near Wellington. April 21, 1955 NE Larimer + NW Weld Co., Colo. With Victor Schiffer & John [illegible] visited 7 Cygnus colonies to survey soil factor in relation to distribution. During day saw 1 Faleromy- cianus near Nunn. Calm + cool, temperature, overcast in afternoon. Saw several Lopus tenuis, 4 an Otocoris apparently fighting in - jury. Fence half built next (of atonie?) 10 mi. N. Wovely. April 22, 1955 Mapped at CPER Cygnus colony. Then set 14 steel traps for Cygnus about 10 mi. N. Wovely. Partly overcast but warm. Saw probable Culex near Wovely, 4 morning in evening. Leaves near Cars. Attended Colo-Wyoming genetics seminar at Boulder,