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98.
El Cayon Canyon, 3200 ft. E. base San Pedro Martir Mts
Lower California, Mexico.
June 1.
Gilmore
1946.
quite common at the mouth. The burrows
and runways of Citellus terricandus, t.
were very common and often so numerous
and close together as to resemble large
colonies. The water in the stream had
receded about a quarter of a mile up the
canyon during the time that had elapsed
since we had just come down to the
mouth about two weeks previous. It
seems probable that before long it will be
back about a half a mile or farther.
During the time of the night that the
moon was up, or from midnight on, the
gorwills were quite active and vociferous
nearby. They kept up their plaintive whistle
until almost daylight.