Field notes, v560
Page 291
Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley. | www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
Chattin J. 1940 Itinerary 18 1/2 mi. NW Portland, Washington Co., Oregon July 27 set along creek thru burned and logged area (Cont.) were taken up thus leaving about 80 traps out in meadow and dry creek bed. At 8:20 p.m. 8 Myotis was shot flying in clearing near creek. July 28 - a.m. 80 traps left out overnight and during yesterday were picked up, yielding 2 Sorex and 29 Mus musculus. Steel sets for Hylodontia were also picked up and camp was moved to 3 1/2 mi. E and 5 mi. N Yacolt, 500 ft., Clark Co., Washington. where we arrived at 5 p.m. - Camp was made in clearing between Canyon Creek and Tum-tum mts. on edge of "closed area" of national forest. The west slope of the mountain has been completely logged off and is overgrown with Vine maple, broken thimbleberry, blackberry and young alder. 70 traps were set out around the edge of the clearing near camp. Traps were baited with raisins and set 3-6 yds apart. Saw 1 young Peromyscus and 1 Clethrion- omys while setting traps. July 29 - a.m. Traps inspected and reset and left in same places. 1 Sorex and 3 Peromyscus were caught in traps and 2 Eutamias were shot. During most of the day a moderate rain fell beginning about 2:30 a.m. and continuing until evening. In p.m.