Field notes, v1383
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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.