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Atfield -1934
Colo. R., ½ mi. N. Caluf - Nev.
Monument, 500 ft., Clark Co., Nev.
338
February 10, 1934
Caught in traps -
3 ♀ gophers
Put up specimens most of day.
February 11, 1934-
Packed specimens in morning.
& n afternoon went with Orr to
Wibos Spq. to set for gophers. Made
11 sets, and set 50 mouse traps at
2700 ft., 8 mi. S Dead Mtus, came back
to camp the same night.
February 12, 1934.
Caught in traps -
3 Thomomys
5 Dipodomys merriami; 3♂♂, 2♀♀
7 Perognathus crinitus; 4♂♂, 3♀♀
4 " eremicus; all ♂♂
1 Neotoma lepida ♂
Traps were set about 50 ft. apart.
Shot 2 Ammospermophilus, one sage
thrasher.
Tonight went up to trap for gophers
again. Caught one during day.
Set 50 mouse traps in same locality
as last night. Left gopher sets out.