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LIDICKER
1959
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Miller shot a small rattlesnake (AHM# 11098) which
was just way down a mouse hole. On turning a rock to
get the snake he found a Paururus staggering around which
was apparently struck by the snake (behind the shoulder)
while was waiting for it to die. I skinned the mouse
(WZ# 1861). After lunch packed some specimens with
AHM, & we didn't have any new drying-room. Reloated
traps by precipice & set 2 more (total 12), Shot & Brown
Toucan & skinned him. Set 6 gopher traps (4 sets)
below precipice. After dinner went with Staker & Dave
six miles W to where main canyon a small canyon with
precipice by which we are camped meat & then walked about
1/2 mi up main canyon to where Staker had seen fresh Siguran
sign. We set 49 traps in this area. That evening we strong
boat set along side 9 precipices & finally caught 1
Myotis (long ears) & 1 Eptesicus fuscus. I did not
go back to canyon to collect traps.
June 25
Went to Sigurdson traps with Dave. Caught 2 Sigurdson
minimus. Dave took # into mountains & I watched
rife again for a shot while & shot, & Scott Orde,
also saw a B. Saw 3 horned-tailed hummer & 2 or silent
& hummer with down curved bill & purple throat, no ear patch,
green fed, al. middle br. flanks. Set 2 gopher sets
along canyon bottom. Staker then showed up &
we drove back to camp. Saw sev. Sparrow / Hawke
in fleet. When we returned to camp & took # for
Lucifer
Hummer
(see note page
28)