Koford Journal July 26,1955 Wind Cave N.P., S. Dakota Rain on & off early a.m. 9/10 cu.-strs. clouds 7 a.m., colour, warm. Cleared. Many grasshoppers now. Mapped & censused vegetation in Shirttail Canyon. July 27,1955. Overcast morning, but in permanent shelter on transects & parts of King's grid in Shirttail Canyon. Talked with Roger Jones who had been here same time as King. Drove to Rapid City, Wall, then Badlands Nat'l Monument (Cedar Pass area). Badlands are eroded hills often sharply topped, of grey clay with reddish strata. Saw two black-headed gulls near Wall; outrightkawk. One bat seen Grove in evening. Warm & rather humid evening. Country Rapid City to Wall gently rolling with corn or other grain or field, but much in short mid-grass pasture. Badlands, N.M., SW S.Dakota July 28,1955 Many owl calls ("* * *") heard at night near Cedar Pass Lodge. 6 a.m. warm, still, 1/10 cirrus clouds. Talked with Dept. Ritter. Drove on to Midland to see fernet habitat. Then back to Philip's & talked with Zimmerman, of S.C.S., & with Don Thompson. Returned to Wind Cave N.P. Many dead Otterus 13 - liniate in road; 7 dead; 1 alive between Philip & Midland. I also saw 2 badgers d.o.n. in Pennington Co. Heavy thunderstorm. July 29,1955 Wind Cave N.P., S. Dak. 6 a.m. warm, 1/10 cirrus, colour. Counted Cyprinops & inspected vegetation on various C.L. turns in park. Saw 5 elk in velvet, heard bell bison roar, about 4 crews still in Shirttail Canyon. Saw one Otterus 13 - liniate in park. About 6:30 p.m. a gp. of 12 Clark's nutcrackers flew over, calling. In Shirttail, coyote chorus of 4 at night, 4 Bubo heard. July 30,1955. Clear, warm. Suspected Bison Flats Cyprinops town, then departed for F.T. Collins'. Grain now ripe & being harvested between Cheyenne & Torrington. In Cheyenne region, grass shot and lawn-like or pastures, lush green. Saw 1 Buteo lineatus; 2 dark Tuberis on road. Photod 4 splendid pairs of Cyprinops town near Middle Creek Junction.