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LIBICKER
1959
Species is. Heard that Harold Owl & animal Pow -
wills. Was very hot night with 2 showers.
July 9
Catch: Penegroths sp. - 3 + 1 fin. Skinned them
& checked gopher traps. Had 1 gopher & another had
plugged the tunnel - reset traps. Skinned gopher &
Wet's Antrogonus. Heavy rain with winds after
lunch. Stader & Colby took 4 boxes specimens to
Chihuahua City to store with Baldwin (but
asked my leaving them at The Santa Rita Motel).
Preserved rattlesnake from last night & turtle caught
July 4. Sorted equipment & food into Valco bags for
glittery party. Colby shot a Sphydrys during Am
& I skinned him. Packed up load running 2 gopher
sets & had another gopher. Denise was delayed until
closet 2100 as Colly & Stader didnt show up until
the. Tried to shoot rats at dusk, but saw very few
& didn't get any. Nick shot a jukitelle. Skinned last
gopher after dark. Didn't get to bed until ~ #15.
July 10
Continued sorting & packing gear set after breakfast.
Finally broke camp closet 0915. Nick Dave & I headed
S for Aguaracaliente. The others headed for Canyon
Masterto in the NW just of the Suen del Nido.
We picked up a little more deer on the way to
Chihuahua. In Chihuahua we did some shopping &
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