Cynomys field notes, v1407
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Ko ford 35 Journal June 14, 1955 Devil's Tower, NE Wyoming over colony with George A. DeBraam, S.C.S., Hulett, Wyo. Clean & sunny a.m., clouding p.m. Windy evening. Robin, grey jay, grey-headed junco, flicker, red-headed woodpecker, 4 other birds seen. Probable Falco not very or young. at 3, side base town. To nr. Deadwood, S.Dak: June 15, 1955 5/10 overcast, warm, calm, at 8 a.m. Put up enclosure. Collected plants on Cyprinus ponds, Epimedium vegetation & photod: Thunderstorm noon, very heavy rain mid-afternoon. We departed & drove toward Wind Cave N.P. Stopped S. of Deadwood. June 16, 1955 To Wind Cave N.Park, S.Dak, Drove to Wind Cave, Spent afternoon going over Keen Cyprinus area & orienting myself. Heavy thunderstorm & hail in evening the warm in day. Found eagle nest with nearly grown eaglet in Shirttail Canyon, Found opposit Marmota sheld this canyon, Saw at least 3 live & 2 dead marmota on road between Deadwood & Neff City. June 17, 1955. Rain in morning. Visited Shirttail colony p.m. Saw 2 coyotes on Cyprinus town, Heard young Pica in nest, Clearing evening. June 18, 1955, Clean 8 a.m. but clouding hips. tt with Lee Albee of S.C.S. visited Cyprinus town for preliminary survey. Rain in afternoon. Saw 2 coyotes in Shirttail Canyon & heard at least 3 in evening. June 19, 1955. Counted Cyprinus on Shirttail town. Clean day with dry wind from W. Heard coyotes. Found 3 fairly well feathered Pica in nest in Robin-like Pin tree. Saw many mourning doves, flicker, robin, & one thrush with speckled breast. Saw a falcon pursue a plow (not kill) then several deer, unsuccessful. Saw a boulder in Cyprinus town. Clear sun: canyon. In clear warm daylight I saw a night hawk apparently feeding in air, in Shirttail