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"Journal"
Hager, M.S.
1975
23 March
Vicinity of Caliente, Lincoln Co., Nevada
[cont]
on U.S. 93rd Dry Lake Valley, 21 mi. W. Pecos,
Lincoln Co. Nevada. Set 200 traps near
Corral & chute on W. side of Northernmost
Dry Lake. Mostly low Atriplex and dry
sand. Returned to Hwy 93 and proceeded
W. to Hiko, Nevada. At intersection of
New. Hwy 25 and 38 shot Beechey Ground
Squirrel (Spermophilus beechii? - actually
Variagatus?
4 mi. South Hiko.)
1500 - Proceeded North on 38 to 1 mi. South
Hiko where we shot a Road-Runner
(Geococcyx) from road. Sighted a second
Road-Runner. Noted several Sylvilagus and
Ammospermophilus alongside road. Returned
to Hwy 25 and drove W. to just beyond (W.)
Coyote Summit. We then turned N. on dirt
road toward Temperide, Nevada. Stopped
approximately 1 mi. N. of Hwy 25 and made
camp where we set 300 traps in 3 lines
as follows:
[illegible]