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Date B. & L. R. & F. P. & M. &c
Aug 11th 1 mouse [[insert]] Y [[/insert]] 1 tree frog [[insert]] 12* [[/insert]] lt. olive, spots brown
" [[ditto for Aug]] 12th 1 snake [[insert]] 13 [[/insert]] blk, stripes Y. belly ash color
" [[ditto for Aug]] 13th Grus [[insert]] 4 [[/insert]] Canadensis head
" [[ditto for Aug]] 17th several [[insert]] 14 [[/insert]] horned toads, grayish brown, spots blk
" [[ditto for Aug]] 18th 1 horned toad brick red
" " [[dittos for Aug 18th]] 1 Bascanios [[insert]] 15 [[/insert]] Purp-brown, pale - below straw Y
" " [[ditto for Aug 18th]] 1 " [[ditto for Bascanios]] [[insert]] 16 [[/insert]] duller colored but similar
" [[ditto for Aug]] 20 2 [[Antrostomi ?]] [[insert]] [[strikethrough]] 17-18 [[/strikethrough]] 5-6 [[/insert]] 7 1/2 - 5 - 16 Eye chestnut legs gray
" [[ditto for Aug]] 25 1 [[Pit-Wilkesii ?]] [[insert]] 17 [[/insert]] ground pale gray & as descr.
" [[ditto for Aug]] 30 Crotalus lucifer head [[insert]] 18 [[/insert]] -
" [[ditto for: Aug]] 31 1 Shrew [[insert]] 8 [[/insert]] black - 1 badger - [[insert]] 9 [[/insert]]
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Sep 4th 1 Magpie [[insert]] [[strikethrough]] 19 [[/strikeout]] 7 [[/insert]] 17-18 Iris black bill & legs Do -
" [[ditto for: Sep]] 4 1 Bateo bor. [[insert]] [[strikethrough]] 20 [[/strikethrough]] 8 [[/insert]] 22-48 " [[ditto for: Iris]] hazel cere & " [[ditto for: legs]] yellow
" [[ditto for: Sep]] 5th 1 Nucifracga [[insert]] 9 [[/insert]] 19-11 bill & feet black Iris brown.
" [[ditto for: Sep]] 3rd 1 [[Pit Wilkerii ?]] 1 Eutainia dark brn spots blk.
" [[ditto for: Sep]] 6 1 Trout, [[insert]] 3 [[/insert]] silvery fins dk. spots blk. pect. orange
" " [[ditto for: Sep 6]] 1 Eutainia like the last gr brn spots blk.
" [[ditto for: Sep]] 7. 1 Nucifraga [[insert]] 10 [[/insert]] 11-20 &c 1 [[Astar Coop. ?]] [[insert]] 11 [[/insert]] 20-30 &c
" [[ditto for: Sep]] 14 Trout F [[insert]] 4 [[/insert]] 2 1/2 in-6 back dk olive, lighter toward tail, belly silvery & with opers. shaded rose - (not permanent) carmine streak on each jaw - lips gold green I. gold blk. P. fins y gr. V. blksh. A. grnish, tail dk gry, spots blk, Dors lighter
" [[ditto for: Sep]] 14 [[insert]] 5 [[/insert]] trout M 12-4 1/2 spots white on sides pink tail rosie
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Date B. & L. R. & F. P. & M. &c
Sept 14 Sage fowl [[insert]] 12 [[/insert]] 27-44 I brown - adult male
" [[ditto for: Sept]] 10 1 sucker [[insert]] 6 [[/insert]] from lake [[Klealm ?]] female 1 ft long color dull olive, belly white -
" [[ditto for Sept]] 16 1 fish [[insert]] 7 [[/insert]] 13 x 5 1/4 M back gray mixed, I. yellow
" [[ditto for Sept]] 16 1 " [[ditto for fish]] [[insert]] 8 [[/insert]] entire, dark greenish blk, belly lighter
" [[ditto for Sept]] 18 3 snakes, [insert]] 19 [[/insert]] back olive, spots blk, belly slate & bk.
" [[ditto for Sept]] 20 1 horned toad, [[insert]] 20 [[/insert]] reddish brn belly white
" [[ditto for Sept]] 21 1 snake [[insert]] 11 [[/insert]] back pale, dull grn belly straw Y
" [[ditto for Sept]] 22 1 Trouts head [[insert]] 9 [[/insert]] gray blk & dull wht 18-8-
" [[ditto for Sept]] 22 1 salmons. [[insert]] 10 [[/insert]] " " " " " [[dittos for: head gray blk & dull wht]] 24-10 1/2
" [[ditto for Sept]] 16 1 sage hen [[insert]] 13 [[/insert]] 22 1/2 -33 I brown adult F.
" [[ditto for Sept]] 25 1 Crot. Org. [[insert]] 21 [[/insert]] Sea green, marks & belly white
" [[ditto for Sept]] 27 1 Strix Virg [[insert]] 14 [[/insert]] 52-27 I-yellow -
Oct 27 1 woodpecker (Harrisi) [[insert]] 15 [[/insert]] 9 - 15 1/2 I. & bill brn M
" [[ditto for Oct]] 28 1 Pic. [[insert]] 16 [[/insert]] [[strikethrough]] [[all forvatus ?]] [[/strikethrough]] 9-15 " [[ditto for I]] & " [[ditto for bill]] brn. M.
" [[ditto for Oct]] 30 Pine equis. [[insert]] [[strikethrough]] 9 [[strikethrough]] [[/insert]] 14 - 14 1/2 Rad & Tib 1 3/4 Male
" [[ditto for Oct]] 30 [[Otria?]] [[Arulus?]] [[insert]] 17 [[/insert]] 38 - 15 1/2 Iris Y cere & legs do. M.
" [[ditto for Oct]] 31 1 Tets. [[gehas ?]] [[insert]] 21 [[/insert]] 16 1/2 - 24 1/2 " [[ditto for: Iris]] Brn - F.
" [[ditto for Oct]] 31 1 mouse [[insert]] 17 [[/insert]] 6 in ear 5/8 Rad 5/8 Tib. 7/8 eye black
Nov 1st 1 woodpecker [[insert]] 18 [[/insert]] [[(albolaro) ?]] 9 3/4 - 17 Iris brn
" [[ditto for Nov]] 12 1 Otus [[Au ?]] [[insert]] 19 [[/insert]] 14 1/2 - 38 I. yellow feet blk
" [[ditto for Nov]] 13 1 Podiceps occid. [[insert]] 20 [[/insert]] 24-37 I orange F greenish
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No. of Birds. sp. 16 | Rept. - 40 | Plants 60?
entire - 22 | Fish 20
heads | " [[ditto for: fish]] sp 10.
" [[ditto for No. of]] [[Quad " [[ditto for: sp]] 8
duplic. 3.
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