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flat in front of the Fort
and I set out some traps
for Peromyscus about the
buildings.
I was cordially received by the
officer in charge Mr. Frank Heron
and, was shown the guns in the
Company's Warehouse. There were
Oblivio from the Barren Grounds,
Arctic foxes which were last
winter taken in the vicinity of the
Post. Red Foxes. Wolverines from
the Barren grounds. Muskrats.
Mink. Marten. Otter. Vole.
Friday July 19. Took a number
Peromyscus and made them
up together with some other spec-
imens I had on hand. Caught a young
Lynx in my hands on the Hell back of
the post. Set out a good number
of traps in thick grass & bushes.
Saturday July 20. Took a good catch
of Peromyscus, Peromyscus. One
Synaptomys. Explored further the
"mountain" back of the Post and
set out a few still Traps along
the limestone cliffs on its south face,
and more small traps.
Took a few birds and seen many
others.
July 21. Took. Survey, Eutonomy. A large
series of Microtus & Peromyscus
and took some pictures of the country
back, of the Fort.
July 22. Took a few Eutonomy & Microtus
and a large cut of Peromyscus.
Took some photos of Skin of Wolverine no show the pattern of coloration and
the variation. In the late afternoon
took the Canon and explored the
marshes along the main shore east
of the Post to find same muskrats
but was unable to find any or
any signs of them. Saw a 7 green-
winged Seal with greater grown young
8m numbers. Shot a young puce
of a medium size species before
Taken (Larva brachyryphotes). In the
morning I reset many of my
traps in thick grass and
bushes in the vicinity of the
Post.