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LIDICKER
1959
Squidron, Rattlers, etc. Saw one or 2 finely marked
runner-up which was probably made by Squidron. After
dinner set new line of traps (32 incl. 3 sets for Weston)
along canyon wall - rocky outcrops. Had 1 Squidron
minimus in trap 4 group of 4 - guess set for since
(June 20th) but was a trap which had been empty only every
for 3 days in a row, last time in morning - also Squidron
has still alive although caught by shell - so has recently
caught. This all suggests a late afternoon activity period.
Relisted 27 traps along canyon bottom. Steel trap at end
of this line had been spring & dragged & had small track of
C. variegatus for in it. I reset it also. Also set
4 Mm. Pfen. along cliffs & reset 2 old Weston sets.
Did not visit Newton's set next to stunk set. Saw pair
of Mason Quail - flushed from open grazing area.
Checked traps now positive after dark; saw lots of crickets
and nothing else.
June 24
Caught 1 Brownpea (boyii?) along canyon rim
nothing in bottom, no wood rats from agave thickets or
no shrubs. Picked up traps from canyon bottom. Picked
up all wool rat traps in agave but 1 set was yesterday
& made 5 new sets (total of 6 sets); also picked up
rat trap near stunk set. Shot 1 Canyon Wren. Was
got a holcat in one of his burin sets & a nuttier in
another. The holcat had part of a C. variegatus
& a Newton's in its stomachs. Skinned catch.