Field notes, v1345
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D. Hamilton 1967 Journal July 3 Soren de Sauly, 1300', 22Km N, 11 Km W Cheney, Dept Limz, Pete men observed sitting on boulder on the hillside. Using the pictures in Marion Hoeppli's book I could say that they were members of the genus P Cincloides. Our hike was our display; over hill to W. It seemed to be a territorial dispute between two pairs. The meteorologist says that they are Rock-tailed Ptys, Chendrohierax uncimster. About 1645 I set 10 traps on hillside above not location. Ray and I took down net and folded it. It wasn't as difficult to fold as I thought it would be. At night O and one walked up road toward Pn avenue Highway looking for jokers, mightgains etc. We were not really unsuccessful. About all we saw was jay about 2030 we returned to cabin and went to bed. July 4 Morning was cool and foggy. Thursday day is usually foggy but it is more in the morning and evening. 0300 Maximum temperature for last 24 hrs. was 61 minimum was 53. I checked traps before breakfast and found that out of 10 traps I had caught 2 mice. These were the dark mice mentioned yesterday Ray caught a larger net like form high on the hill in a rock-pile. After breakfast O and I set rat net between two trees in sort of one with considerable brush. We think that this will be better one than last one. The white nets (at least the door string) are quite confusing. I spent the day getting up the min (Ray let it show me how to do it.) I occasionally checked net but did no luck at all- Ray as O set spent some time hunting. About 1430 I went hunting, I shot 4 Trun and wounds all 4. Two flew away. I shot 2 killed a & Band-tails Seducator. Unfortunately I blew him too late & he was