Field notes, v1390
Page 211
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34 1-2 September 1979 Road between McDonald Spring and Mexican Camp Set 120 traps in 3 lines; 1 sept, set 80 traps in two lines. Line 1: along road; line 2: cross "mesa" (ridge) down into draw, and out continuing along across ridge - H did a transect along this line; her transect #9; 2 sept, picked up caught beasts, reset traps, set a new line of 40 at 1 to road up a rocky draw (heavy with Parsleya). Total of 200 trap nights this location. Checked traps in evening after a long hike to ridge saddle at start of this canyon (could see Titus Canyon) caught 3 Ammoospermophilus, one had died in trap. second night, mesa line; 40 traps: 3 dipso 1 perognathus Second night, road line, 40 traps: 4/40 1st night, draw: 11 beasts/40 and one coachwhip snake! all traps in by 11AM cows and horses, jackrabbits, mule deer sign Specimens 155-202 = 47/200