Field notes, v560
Page 317
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Chattin, J. 1940 Itinerary Old Fort Clatsop, 100 ft. Clatsop Co. Oregon the low land just above high tide level. The tide is effective in the Lewis and Clark river at this point and rises about 4-6 ft. Land back from river is timbered with Sitka spruce hemlock, and some cedar in moist spots. Alder is also present in lower land and creek bottoms. Salal and braken form the main ground cover where such is present. At 8:10 p.m. a Myotis was shot flying 16-18ft above ground. Aug. 18 a.m. - Mouse traps were inspected and reset. They contained 1 Neurotrichus and 2 Sorex trowbridgii. Steel traps contained 1 Aplodontia (2 more being sprung), 1 Eutamias was shot with .38. p.m. 50 traps were set along banks of small stream and in boggy area around Lewis and Clark spring within 100 yds. of Old fort site. Soil is wet and boggy and vegetation is "bent grass" (in pastures) and Comas and Xerophyllum in boggy areas. - Traps set in bottomland were looked at. 2 Micotus and 2 Sorex trowbridgii were caught. 20 more traps were put out in this same area of bottomland. At 7:40 p.m. - 2 Myotis were shot flying 18ft ±