Diary, 1901, of trip with Alfred Emerson Preble to the Athabaska-Mackenzie region
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July 23. Took a fair catch of Eustomy Micratus & Peromypus and one Synap- Lomyg and shot a number of birds. Obtained a rabbit (halfgrown) from a Boy. Reset some traps. A squirrel or two heard in the spruce woods at the farther end of the trail, but I could not get a sight of one. They seem to be very shy being doubtless hunted for food by the Dugribs who are generally on the verge of starvation. A single Bohemian Waxwing was seen in the willows on the telecedi's north Post but I was unable to obtain it. July 24. Took a good catch of Eusrop Eustomy. Peromypus. Micratus, & Synapthomyg Reach a line of traps about the edge of a small slough. Did not see any birds. A special note. Killed some semipalmated Sandpipers from a small flock seen on the beach just before dusk. With the following shrubs & trees. White Spruce Balsam Poplar. Canoe birch. B. glandulosa. Myrica gale. Lepidogalax Carrionaria. Vaccinium vitacinum. Arctostaphylos Retrochaenemorus. Salix (personal Species) Tamarack Alnus incanus Rhododkudan clapporcinis etc. July 25 took a large catch of Microtus Sore. Eustomy Micratus Peromypus and obtained a rabbit of a boy. Mr. Sheron tells me that he has seen a Buffalo skull on a "prairie" on the trail between this place & Fort Providence. July 26. Took Surry Richardsoni and a number of peromatis, also Micratus & Eustomy Peromypus and shot a few birds. July 27. Took a few Microtus and shot a number of birds including Sernus wobronacensis Dendroica coronata Helminthophila peringua Enyornis flueb etc., obtained an adult 7 Lepus from an Indian Bay. Obtained also a skull of a mink and Fox. July 28 Took only a few Mammals and no birds. Preserved a few plants mainly willows. The steamer Wrigley being expected hourly I cannot keep much work in hand