Field notes, v1360
Page 569
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Hoffmeister 1942 Sciurus griseus May 20 Walker Cr. 5200 ft., 4 mi. SW Olancha, 5200 ft, Inyo Co., Calif. Saw a gray squirrel along the road near the junction of Walker and Falls creek. This species has been seen 2 other places in this vicinity. One was collected by W.C. Russell in the 1st canyon east of Walker Cr. Canyon, ½ mi. S junction Falls and Walker creeks. Pitelka saw one in about the 2nd canyon further east from the one in which Russell shot the squirrel. The animal I saw near the junction of the creeks was leisurely hopping down the road between 2 rows of oaks. This was at about 9 a.m. (war time). This animal could not be seen or heard when a close search was made for it. The gray squirrels in this region are very quiet & secretive. I hunted in the canyon Russell shot the squirrel in without seeing or hearing it. Russell hunted for 2 hours in this same canyon before he was able to see or hear the squirrel. No nests or houses of this squirrel were seen.