Field notes, v1360
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Hoffmeister 1939 Itinerary Twin Buttes, 4300 ft., 2½ mi. SW Steamboat Mtn., Skamania Co., Wash. Lateralis 8♀ (one fairly adult and the other younger). Walked up to the Twin Buttes Lookout Station & examined the rock outcroppings in this region for possible signs of Onotoma or Pika (Oekstona) but found only an abundance of Citellus lateralis. There were several pairs of Junco nesting on the side of this mountain and also a pair of Hummingbirds (which appears to be Rufous). Also saw a single adult Flicker which I was unable to collect. At the Lookout, collected a large Mole as it was exiting from a burrow Later in the evening, I accompanied John Chatter & pick up a porcupine (Erethizon) which he had shot late this afternoon. The specimen is a very large female & about all one could do to lift it in the back of the car. July 13 Only put out 13 traps last night in the region east of camp. The night was comparatively warm and sultry towards morning. I caught 1 Peromyscus maniculatus. Left 3 rat traps out and collected them about 2 hours later and had 2 Citellus lateralis (♀♀) and 1 Eutamias amoenus ♂. These traps were baited with oats. It was windy today and a storm seemed eminent. The hilltops remained enclosed in cloud banks most of the