608. Gilmore CITELLUS (2) 1931 There are large colonies. They seem to prefer high sandy or rocky places near the beach. Natives call them tsik-tsik. Igara, Point Hope, Alaska, Arctic Ocean Aug 8. Have seen squirrels, "Sigitik," along the South side of the spit from the village of Igara to Cape Thompson. They inhabit the hammocks in the tundra & old sod houses are a favorite place. They are quite numerous & often allow a close approach so it is a comparatively easy matter to get them with a shotgun. The "sure catch" rat traps don't even phase them. One squirrel lost an eye upon being hit on the head by such trap & the next day I shot it as it was foraging about its burrow. They seem to eat the green leaves of a certain plant that grows quite abundantly here. I have saved the cheek pouch contents of Nov 1873 & 1874. Only when surprised