Field notes, v1335
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"Journal" Hagner, m.s 1975 17 mi S 5 mi E Yerington, Lyon Co. 5000', Nevada return to town later in the morning. We then drove to the trapping locality. Results: 1 Thomomys bottae 1 Dipodomys ordii 2 D. merriani 4/400 = 1% success (most traps were 1/2 full of snow) We picked-up only the 100 traps from the west side of the road (poor habitat) and re-set remaining traps. 11:00 - drove N on Alt Hwy 95 after getting new battery in Yerington. S of Fernley, Nevada noted kit fox cross road. At Wadsworth Nevada took Hwy 34 North and drove to 7.5 mi. (by road) N. Nixon, Washoe Co., Nevada where we set 100 traps on a sloping sand dune habitat. Sparse vegetation. We then returned to Nixon and took Hwy 33 west to locality 5 mi. SW. Sutcliffe, Washoe Co. Nevada. At this locality we set the remaining 100 traps S. of the Highway in a sandy, Artemisia tidentata community. Soil was somewhat moist and wet in areas. Drove back thru Wadsworth and got a motel room in 26 March [can't]