Field notes, 1440
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LIDICKER 1959 Journal (July 16 cont.) Doc + Ned saw a S? Morn's Quail + Ned collected a large Scoloporus. There was almost no juice in this area so we turned around + returned to the fork mentioned above + took the road to the west (through a gate). We continued up the ridge on the far side of the meadow, over the crest + down the other side. This crest seems to be the main divide; all the hills to the west seemed to be lower with the exception of 2 peaks immediately to our left which we took to be Cerro del Fraguy - or something nearly to it. We continued about 3 miles down the road which descends considerably + wind through margaenta thickets. Since the road was almost petering out, + since it was late + this seemed to be getting us nowhere, we turned around + returned to a small canyon on the east side of this ridge which has a stream - which seems semi-permanent. We made camp here about 1830. While at the fancy dawn I saw a cottontail + a white-eared hummer. After setting up camp, I set out 23 traps in brush grass above the stream from camp + 13 traps on the slope above camp + among rocks, under bushes, + around old stone foundations of old houses. Rain in evening + during night. Started catching animals as soon as we set them out. Saw a few large lots at dawn (look like Edentaria) but weren't able to get any. A sketch of our camp