Field notes, v1349
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Hatfield-1934 500+ft; Colorado R., 17 mi. SE Searchlight, Clark Co., Nev. 305 January 11, 1934 The majority of animals had been trapped out the night before since the line had been left in exactly the same place. However, this seems rather improbable, except perhaps within a small radius of each trap. The mammals caught were trapped in the same types of environment as the night before, the D. merriami in an open sandy spot, and the Peromyscus eremicus under dense arrow- weed. Four traps in one grassy area under mesquite were set off, probably by cottontail rabbits since droppings were present all around, and Their tracks were seen everywhere. Incidentally, all the oatmeal was gone from these spring traps. Set us traps, will shoot birds tomorrow. January 12, 1934 Started out at 9 AM with H.S. Fitch, taking census sheets along. Shot cactus wood pecker, 3 Melospiza melodia fallax, and 3 Melospiza melodia saltonis, one Gambel quail, and one Abert's towhee. The song sparrows and towhee were shot at a small waterhole as they came to drink. The sparrows were remarkably tame, merely fluttering into the brush beside