Field notes, v543
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Bowman 1952 Journal 10. Aug 14. 11.5 mi. NE Chama, 10,000 ft., Rio Arriba Co., San Juan Mts., New Mexico. Observed the following animals: Pine Siskin, Pine Grosbeak, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Wood-peewee, Grey-headed Junco (J. caniceps), Chow (5+) Wood Pewee, Western Bluebird (10), Red-tailed Hawk (2) Sparrow-Hawk (2), Red-shafted Flicker (6), Audubon Band-tailed Pigeon (1) Warbler (2); Chipmunk, Chickeree, Pocket Gophers. Observed a chipmunk calling from a 5 ft position from ground in a 10 ft. spruce tree. The Bluebirds were seen on the higher slopes where extensive open fields with scattered spruce trees. Birds seem to feed on ground. Both birds shot were immatures. My gun jammed by mid-morning so collecting was restricted. The mouth of the grey-headed junco was full of small insects, seen taken on bark of spruce tree just before taken. In the gopher set captured 2 gophers, one of which was badly macerated, possibly by a weasel. Ward Russell examined some of the "stringy" droppings found at the entrance to one gopher hole which he said were undoubtedly weasel. Also, the fact that many gopher burrows were exposed to the surface, suggested that a weasel had taken over" the colony of gophers. We re-set the 2 gopher traps and one Shyler trap baited with fried fish head, hoping to trap a weasel and/or gopher. The following were observed by Terry Russell: shot 14 & im. Russel - backed through, caught one 2 1/2" long