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EL Kaldstrom
1955
Bulbo corneuz
Aug. 9 drawback to our study. Bolr dropped the
probe about 3:30 P.M. and ended our search
with the scintillometer. Only the upper 1/2 of
study area had been searched and this not very
thoroughly. The crystal in the package probably
was dislodged, according to Mogill. The
meadow soil was saturated with water a
few inches below the surface. Although most
of meadow surface is now dry, there still
remains much moisture in the soil. Recovered
frogs had not moved great distances, 3 more
adult frogs were tree-clipped (only). Weather
station checked. Still about 3/4" water
4' out from station. Emerged toads at pond
edge but still lower in hollows. Samples
collected.
Aug. 10 Twigy Bass study over. Arrived 8:45 A.M. Paul
Elkins uncovered a hole under a 6' long piece of
log. Covered temp. 9.2° C. Toad cold and sluggish
but able to hop when released. Air temp. under
log 10.0° C. Bull shodled. A second ad. > found
near other end of log - both 85 yrs. NE of Ranger
Station. Three frogs tagged with berrin dose Co60
tablets between 8:50 - 9:45 A.M. (see working sheets
167-29) Removed Toy water throughout from pond
A. Present water temp. 10 A.M. 9.9° C. Air beside
pond 13.5° C. No toad lower left in pond but a
few hundred tree-frog lower (at the most) Samples