Koford 33 Journal May 23, 1955 Medora, S. Dakota. Overcast, but clearing p.m. With Jim Cole visited Cyprys Towns in TRNMP. Shot 6 for examination. Saw a nest of long-eared Cric with two large half-dowm young. Nest on stick nest 12' above ground in Bofeldin grove in bottom. Two adults present. One sometimes perch- ed on ground & seemed to feign injury. Near Government Creek saw a Bob-Mary found Stone [illegible] next with young. May 24, 1955. Rain started early morning & continued intermittently all day. Examined carcasses. To Wind Cave N.P., to Hot Springs, S. Dakota May 25, 1955. Rain again. I drove S. via Spearfish & Deadwood, to Custer & Wind Cave N.P. Overcast & sprinkling all day, May 26, 1955. To Ft. Collins, Colo. More rain & overcast. Drove via Lusk & Torrington to Ft. Collins May 27, 28 - strong winds at Ft. Collins. Office work. May 29, 1955. Visited Spring Canyon Cyprys town. Counted logs, Noted vegetation, burrows. Nr. Ft. Collins, Colo. May 30, 1955. Counted Cyprys & new litter jives, in towns near Ft. Collins, Saw Swainson Hawk, Turkey multine. 30 mph wind in afternoon May 31, 1955. Counted Cyprys in towns near Ft. Collins. Shot 107. June 1, 1955, Nr. Wellington, Colo. Made counts litter at Wellington Cyprys colony. Trapped two ad. [illegible] & a jiv. (kept as pet, #1). 30mph wind. Thunderstorm p.m. June 2, 1955. Nod cold. Stayed home at Ft. Collins. In after- noon thunderstorm with hail hail, many stones size of walnut. Nail ripped many green leaves from trees, which littered streets. In soft ground hole hail made holes an Irish sleep. June 3, 1955. Half overcast, 20mph wind. Counted Cyprys at local colony.