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[[underlined]] Elko [[/underlined]] Oct 25. Colaptes cafer 1 Magpies, numerous - Ravens, com - " [[Ditto for: Oct]] 27, Scolecophagus cyanocephalus a few Melospiza, a few - Sturnella, 1. Otocoris, com - Lepus sylvaticus, 1 seen Tamias, said to be [[rare?]] at Elko, seen 8 miles E. & one seen 8 miles W. of Elko - Porcupines said to be found here Musk Rats, a few - [[end page]] [[start page]] Arvicolas, com. along river - [[bracket]] Camped in caƱon [[underlined]] half way to Carlin [[/underlined]] [[/bracket]] Arctomys dung in rocks Oct. 28 Caught - Perognathus olivacus 6 - Onychomys 4 Hesperomys Erem. 1 " [[Ditto for: Hesperomys]] sonoriensis 2 Coyotes, abn. Salpinctus, heard - Kingfisher. com - Circus 1.
Transcription Notes:
Place names and latin names checked as much as possible. Salpinctus presumably Salpinctes. Perognathus olivacus probably means Perognathus olivaceus
Hesperomys is an obsolete genus of American rodents
Scolecophagus cyanocephalus possibly Brewers blackbird http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1859/04/08/page/2/article/scolecophagus-cyanocephalus