Field notes, v1389
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P.A.Kelly 1984 22 Journal of the fieldstation to the south fork of the Sagalen Creek where there was much evid ence of Beaver activity. Lots of damming and Aspen felled everywhere. Arrived there at 5pm and sat down to watch the lodge nearest Sagalen (at 'Jan Seventeen? sign). At 6.30 pm saw 2 Beavers emerge, they seemed to know I was watching but one just ignored me, swimming around rose above water, and feeding nonchalently on a recently felled Aspen. The same one had a tag in his right ear - (Ellen Woodard's study, UCB Wildlife Dept), he once came into shallow water immediately below me, stood up, and gazed straight at me before returning to his [illegible] felled Aspen. The other one spent most time going in and out of the lodge. Returned to the field Station in the semi darkness and saw a number of Mule Deer bounding out of range. 10.10pm Went up to the Upper Spring Site to check on all 14 traps - Only got 1 Bushy-Tail, but got 2 Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrels and a Chipmunk. The bait was gone from all traps so rebaited with leaves of lettuce. Didn't check lower Spring or the Rockslide.