Field notes, v543
Page 95
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Bowman 1952 32. Journal. Aug. 31. 6 mi. S. Bernalillo, 5500 ft., Sandoval Co., N.M.--[Sept. 30] One House Wren and an fin. Junco were very tame while skinning. Both birds entered the log huts in which we were working. The junco remained around camp continually; I was fed rice + pieces of bread, none of which it accepted. The bird was seen to take exceedingly small pieces of food. Chuckaree, Chipmunk, + Golden-mouthed Ground Squirrel were noted around camp. In the late afternoon captured 2 garter snakes along grassy- rocky borders to ste Tenes Cr. Dogwood, Gooseberry, Purple-flowering Raspberry, Snowberry, + Sambucus are common along edge of stream. Stuart Handy captured 4 Horned lizards about 200 ft. up from N. edge of Tenes Cr., below Yellow Rhinastataks. During the early evening Peromyscus maniculatus were caught in "Museum Specials" set inside log shelter. Heavy rainfall during night of Aug. 28. On the morning of Aug. 29, S.O.B. reported 5+ Peromyscus maniculatus captured inside log-shelter. Left our Tenes Cr. Camp at 10:00 A.M. + proceeded to Santa Fe via Bland. Passed by type locality for Stebbins + Renier race of Plethodon neomexicanus -- [boulder here] downing to lower elevations we noted a very deep granite- walled canyon + 6+ White-throated Swifts flying by at a great speed. Spent the remainder of the day in Santa Fe area --- opening day of the grand fiesta. Camped just north of Santa Fe in the pinons.