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July 25. Stayed in our camp and got a lot more specimens. Ducks and geese very common about the marshes.
July 26 Intended to leave this morning but caught a Microdipodops and concluded to stay another day and try to get some more. Set out nearly all our small traps in the sandy patches.
July 27. Caught a lot of specimens including 5 Microdipodops Left camp early and started to make Riley if possible. Was told it was about 35 miles Got off our road a little and passed warm springs. where we required the map. Saw S. mollis about half way between Narrows & Warm springs. Reached Riley about 7 oclock having travelled about 40 miles Aneroid read 4100 at Riley. A cool day with some rain.
July 28. Skinned the mammals taken the day before and left camp about 10 oclock. Had lunch where the road passes Silver Creek and reached our old camp near Buck Creek at 4.45. Aneroid read. 4800