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Bowman
1952
Journal.
31,
Sept. 12. 16 mi. NE Poquogue, 8750 ft. Santa Fe Co., New Mexico
Observed the following in the immediate vicinity of camp
today. Robin, Red-naped Sapsucker, Williamson Sapsucker
Gray-headed Junco, Mt. Chickadee, Brown Creeper, and
Pygmy Nuthatch. Very heavy rain & hail last evening.
In the 31 museum specials captured 3 Peromyscus
maniculatus, 1 shrew, and 1 junco coniceps and 1
House Wren. Dr. O. P. Pearson trapped a reddish-colored
Peromyscus maniculatus, & 1 Woodrol, & 1 Cottontail.
The following temperatures were taken:
Species Temp. Time Conditions
Brown Creeper 40.6°C 9:10 AM dead 2 sec.
Mtn. Sapsucker 42.4°C 9:25 AM. dead 5 sec.
Red-naped Sapsucker 41.3°C 8:40 AM dead 2 sec.
Sept. 13 Very heavy rain, hail, & lightning storm last evening.
Caught 1 m. Peromyscus maniculatus in trapline
lifted line. Very cold in AM. Water frozen on deshiware
Temp. at 6:20 AM was 34°F -- clear & still.
Left camp for Santa Fe at 9:00 AM. Lunch in Albuquerque.
Arrived at our new location for Zepus, at 4:30 p.m.
Sept. 13. 1 mi. S. Bernardo, 5100 ft., Socorro Co., New Mexico
Adrey Bovell permitted me to stay in his duck-shooty
house while camped here. While setting out 37 Museum
specials along grassy, damp area (see photo 4/5)
noted the following birds: Killdeers, Yellowlegs (7²),
Nighthawk (2), Red-wing Blackbirds (large flock - 30+)
shrike, 3 American Egrets, 1 Great Blue Heron,
Mourning Dove, Sparrow Hawk, Short-shinned Hawk