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Monday July 12
Shearley
Left early and down eastward
up Con Auck Valley. Ninth bivyp
stopped at a ranch where a
Boy Thomas McCann had a
Collection of birds eggs certain
Eggs, and many others.
We had lunch beside a ranch
home. Walk up the valley. Rough
my trail now resting in
the back of the Creek (morning)
Coff Coon Creek before reaching Mt.
head and turn north on the
slip road 3 miles to Shearley
P.O. (a home only). As this was
with a good place to collect
I left on down the valley of
Pucker Creek about 5 miles and
Camped in a ravine. Good
Saw a Oregon Good squirrel
New camp
Tuesday July 13
Shearley
Forth but better
in my traps. Down down into
the Canyon of Suchin Creek but
found little of interest than
I took a few birds, and shot
traps. In the evening shot
some bats, finding 2 - 7
different goura
Just last night
Wednesday July 14
Shearley
Intended to move today, but with
a Rutherford's so concluded to
chek another day. Went up on
Spring Mt. to the crest in the
afternoon. There as many
Canyon with a abundance of
Small aspen, Cratagon Cilery,
not mahogany etc. On the
Top are several springs which
from some meadows. Then
a camp with young jack fly
was seen.
Saw a few Oregon Good squirrels
on the Mt.
Just last night