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Weak Bay trash
June 7. Got a few mammals
in my traps. Also caught
a small ruffed grouse in
one of my mouse traps and
found a young rabbit dead
in the brush.
June 8. Got a female mink
near the shore several miles
east of the Bay. It was mucky.
Also got a fair catch of small
mammals.
June 9. Killed a Herpynotichla
near the shore east of the bay.
It was hopping along the rocks
near the water; and is the only
one I have seen. They are called
"Burr Robins" by the inhabitants.
June 10. Went to Maddah Island
in the Bay where I shot a number
of birds, including a fox sparrow.
There were two wonderfully a pair.
Saw a large number of humming
birds on the island in a small
field where there were many
"Indican pruts" growing. There were
apparently dozens of them; and
I could not see a single mole
bird among them. I killed 3.
June 11. Killed some crossbills
of a flock and a sharp shinned hawk
as it was trying to catch a young grouse.
Poor Success with traps.