Field notes, v1335
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Journal Hafna, m 5. 1974 16 September 16 mi. W. Hawthorne, 5600 ft., Lyon Co., Nevada ~ 0300 (Coyote calls were heard during the night) 0700 - We checked the traps with the following results: # 7 Dipodomys meriamii hf = 39.5 (large?) 2 Dipodomys microps hf = 43 hf = 45 1 Neotoma lepida 1 Onychomys leucogaster (Sub.ad.) 1 Perognathus formosus Trapping Success = 12/227 รท 5% This locality had no Microdipodops and the mountains to the SW may very well mark the northernmost extension of M. megacephalus' range (They were caught near Fletcher, Nevada). We walked around for a few hours and noted little animal life and even less evidence of diggings. John found an arrowhead near a spring about 1 mile West of camp. 1130 - We drove north across Walker river noting many Sparrow Hawks (Falco sparverius) and Magpies on trees and poles along the way. We attempted to