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Hoffmeister
1939
Itinerary
4 mi. NE Roosevelt, 200 ft., Klickitat Co., Wash.
sparsely covered with Artemisia, alfalfa, oats,
thistle (?? some type), a few willows, and
poplars. The terrain is cut by several gullies
of a depth of 4 or 5 feet and varying width,
to accommodate a rapid run-off. The hills
are likewise (on their southern slopes) barren
except for what appears to be a cheat grass
covering. There was abundant Perognathus
sign and also what appeared to be
Dipodomys sign.
On the road up the river and also
here at this camp, saw but was unable
to collect Lepus californicus. Also last
evening, collected 4 Scaphiopus at an
isolated pond about 150 yds. west of camp and
about 30 feet north of the Columbia River. Four
Canada geese were earlier scared off this
pond.
In the 61 traps, I caught 14 Perognathus
parvus (5♂, 9♀). Of these, 5 appear to be
young ones and only a few appear to be
old 'adults.',
July 18
Paterson, 250 ft., Benton Co., Washington
Broke camp about noon and drove
via Alderdale, etc. To this camp which is the
ranch of Mr. Halliday, consisting of about a