Field notes, v1353
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Kendrickson 1950 Journal Aug. 31 Black Rock Spring, 4500 ft., San Bernardino Co., Calif. spring where we saw a large doe (probably not Barro Deer) at the water. Had an excellent view of the animal. Found steel trap at the spring had been sprung again during the night. Ward Russell identified hairs taken from the jaws and pan rag of the trap as belonging to both sheep and deer. Believe trap was sprung by deer this second time. 3 mi. S. Warren Well, 3750 ft., San Bernardino Co., Calif. Trap catch in 97 museum species as follows: 7 Dipodomys merriami 11 Perognathus longimembris 2 Onychomys torridus 2 Peromyscus crinitus Left Dr. Miller to hunt area for thrashers, while Jerry Russell and I went to Joshua Tree for groceries and to pick up a repaired tire. Returned, picked up Dr. Miller, and went back to camp at about 9:00 A.M. Black Rock Spring, 4500 ft., San Bernardino Co., Calif. Nothing in snake trap. Skinned until about 4 P.M., then set out to set traps in vicinity of spring. Made another woodrat set and another gopher set, re-set steel (quail bait). Set 50 museum species in N.-S. line across ridge & washes, rocky, gravelly & sandy