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Bowman
1952
Journal.
48.
Sept. 9. 16mi. NE Pofloque, 8750-ft., Santa Fe Co., New Mexico.
so ubiquitous and abundant as at our Tres Piedras
campsite. Checked trap-line at 4:00 PM and captured
4 Chipmunks and one House Wren. During the morning
two chipmunks had to be shot because they were prone
to tear the cotton from our specimens. One animal
ruined one of our Phenocongs specimens, which was
previously damaged accidentally. The following temps.
were taken -
Species Temp. Time Conditions
Hermil Thrush 42.5°C 7:30 AM. dead 10 sec.
" " 42.5°C 7:45 AM. dead 3 sec.
" " 43.0°C 8:30 AM. dead 2 sec.
Hairy Woodpecker 41.7°C 8:07 AM. alive.
Warbling Vireo 40.3°C 8:55 AM. alive.
After sundown shot at bat north of camp, in open
greassland area. Heard one Poor Will calls for about
30 seconds from a yellow pine covered hillside near
the meadows.
Sept. 10. Frostiest night in meadow. Captured 7 Peromyscus maniculatus
in some trapline. Picked up line this morning. During
the morning around camp observed the following:
Grey-headed Junco, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Chickadee (Mt.)
Pigmy Nuttatch, Hairy Woodpecker, Hermil Thrush,
Steller Jay, Raven, Phelated Crossed Warbler, Townsend
Warbler, Chickaree, and Chipmunk. In the afternoon
I took the truck & drove downhill back to in the
direction of Cordova, stopping in the pure yellow pine-