Field notes, v1360
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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