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J.G.Hall
1952
33
July 21 Sagehen Creek, 3 mi. NW Hobart Mills, Nevada Co., Calif.
burrow?) Reappeared in 30 sec +
repeated performance twice by
7:40. At 7:45 he appeared but was
lost to sight down a N branch of the
stream for a couple of minutes
after which he returned to first
willow clump, cut another
branch & dove as before. Always
dove in exactly same spot. There
are no aspen within a reason-
able distance from this house
so it will be an interesting col-
ony to study in contrast to the
others. 8:05, reappeared, climbed
up over small dam, swam 20'
under, 20' above surface, then
dove 30' downstream from house.
When swimming on surface it looks
something like this:
water-lie
8:10 reappeared just off
the house, swam lazily around N
side of a little island & was lost to sight
8:12 a doe appeared on N side of
stream & crossed to S side, just
up from blasted dam. 8:16 saw beaver
on S end of blasted dam & freshly cut willow
& which it entered water & was lost to