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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