Field notes, v560
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Hatten J.E. 1939 Itinerary Columbia R at mouth of Deschutes R Oregon Bullock Oriole, Night Hawk, Spotted Sandpiper Chickadee, Crow, Raven, Flicker, Longtailed Chat, White Crowned Sparrow. July 3 5:10 P.M. - Caught Gopher snake in act of swallowing a gopher which had been caught in gopher set. The snake had swallowed the gopher to the shoulder region but when disturbed it stopped feeding and attempted to escape by crawling into the gopher tunnel. Columbia R. 300 ft. at mouth of John Day R. Gilliam County, Oregon - July 3, 1939 2 gopher traps set in light sandy loam in alfalfa field. 47 mouse traps set about 10 yds. apart along the edge of an alfalfa field; along edge of a grape vineyard below a dry rye patch, and also some traps set on the side hill above the rye patch in rocky land with cheat grass & sagebrush. 7:15 P.M. Caught gopher in trap set about 1 hr. 30 min. earlier the same evening. July 4 (A.M) Trap Results: 1 G Perognathus above rye patch