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Behle
1933-
Coyote Peak, 3000ft. Humboldt co. Calif.
June 13-
This afternoon 4 gopher sets (8 traps) beat
1 one & Thomomys bottae and 2 one &
Thomomys bottae. The burrows of
these two ran within 50 yards of
each other on the top of the ridge
in rich soft rock-free soil. The
burrows were large enough to
admit the entire hand.
Another microtus nest was
found in the midst of a dead
dry clump of scirpus. The mother
was evidently taken yesterday. The
3 young, eyes not yet open, were
not saved.
June 14.
50 traps (40 mouse + 10 rat) set in
timber down to bottom of ravine beat
this morning 1 & im. B.m. rubidus in
dry place under log at bottom of ravine;
2 Loxe trowbridgi from beside small
log - among damp litter of leaves
& pine needles.
13 mouse traps set in scirpus
beat one ad & Microtus californicus
5 gopher sets (10 traps) beat
1 1ad Thomomys bottae; 2 & ad
Thomomys bottae 3 1ad Thomomys