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EL Kalabam
1955
Buffalo Bream
June 10 Long Meadow, 7500 ft., Lagunias Nutt. Forks.
- There is an apparent lack of divisibility exhibited by adult
at this altitude - at least now when peak of breeding is
past. Banks of Wolverton Creek have been dammed up for
water supply. W end of meadow has an artificial lake
200 x 125 yards. Edge or surging with reeds to '4-16" height.
Batch of trout eggs (various hatching) and hatchery out
larvae present. Strive of trout eggs over total
area 4'x8' but masses concentrated several spots.
Water temp. 23.4°C. at 2:05 P.M.
Same locality 9:03 P.M. Night check with herilanges.
Adult @ edge of reservoir Closed 11.5°C. Air temp 1"
above dewy meadow 7.20C. Water 1 foot from edge 2"
depth 9.1° C. [illegible] hatching (2-3) but no Buffalo notes.
9:15 P.M. Dead male adult in water at edge of reservoir.
Stomach should as if dug a bird or carrion but food
otherwise intact. Fungus growth over skin surface. 9:35
P.M. Adult @ walking over dry gravel seemingly toward
water in meadow. Closed 9.10C. Air 1" above dry sub-
strate 5.90°C. Following a chase on foot for 45 min.
we started driving the dirt & curbed rush woods
surrounding this this meadow area. 5 more trouts gotten
to give a total of 8 - 6 adults, 2 subadults. At the
shallow surge pool described earlier today where tadpoles
then, we got an adult voracious ♀. Water & closed
temp 16.2°C. 9:50 P.M. An adult @ was in water
8' from ♀ but we had no calls from him. A
subadult also in water along with a large Rana.