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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