Field notes, 1440
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DICKEN 1959 saw a number of night herds flying around (C. minor), + 2 large bats which flew by fast. ASL & Atton reported a number of bats seen low over the precincts. Ran trophies, lots of ants or crickets, but no mice. I was with Ward when he shot a gray squirrel out near 1/4 my trophies. June 15 Checked traps, but left lines out. Got 1 badly exten Paromys longi (saved only skull); shot 1 Chinchil + 1 Myotis californicus, no gophers. Skinned rock squirrel shot yesterday the 2 birds, a chipmunk collected by Miller + 1 of 2 Lepus guillelmi shot by Taylor. Ran gopher traps in afternoon. Had 1 gopher. Scenting road near camp in clump of wisteria on dead oak with 3 egg. Ward & I set + 2 traps for coyote near the precinct with a girl all's carcass for bait. Since I was feeling sick I rested for while before dinner. Retried the 51 traps + hit rock about 2030. added a little peanut butter to return on not traps + few others. June 16 Picked up traps except for 1 jar. I set traps around a wood rat house. Catch: Paromys longi - 3 (1 too fast - return to save) Neotoma alligula - 2 Picked up all gopher traps. Caught 2 more Thomomy. I skinned catch + 1 chipmunk while Miller shot. Myotis feeling nearly