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Hatfield
1934
Lap Ranch, Colorado R., 1 1/2 mi. NE Searchlight,
500 ft., Clark Co., Nev.
drinking.
Moved camp to "Lap ranch", about a
mile & a half below the last camp.
Saw two Say phoebes, numerous song
and sage sparrows and Abert towhees
at new camp.
Set out 58 traps tonight in same
association as last night. Saw great
horned owl in dead mesquite tree. It
allowed me to approach within 50 feet of it
before flying away. Heard what was very
likely the same individual calling about 2AM.
Heard a screech owl about an hour later,
but it was quiet after about 10 minutes of
calling.
January 15, 1937
Caught in traps -
10 Dipodomys merriami
My traps were set last & night when
it was practically dark, and consequently
I was unable to pick out varied areas
in which to set traps. Perhaps for this
reason my catch consisted only of D. merriami
since Fitch, running a trapline in
a slightly different direction and in