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- Aug [August] 1-3 inc. [inclusive] [1939] Neekis R. [River] Don pen. [Peninsula].
We spent three very profitable
days at the mouth of the Neekis R [River] on
Don peninsula. Being on the mainland
we were successful in getting.
Microtus, peromyscus, Zapus,
Synaptomys + Sciurus. Neosorex + two
Sorex's, Erethizon. The ever present
Crossbills were numerous. also seen or
heard were wrens, olive back thrush Eagles
Ravens, Great Horned owl (carcase) [carcass], Screech
owl, + Kingfisher, Flickers + Hairy Woodpeckers.
Saw several bats at the river mouth.
Aug [August] 4 + 5 [1939] Wigham Cove. Yeo I. [Island] B.C. [British Columbia]
Wigham cove proved good anchorage + we had
fair Peromyscus trapping here, Also we were
able to catch several Synaptomys + Red Backed
Voles. In spite of intensive trapping for two
nights in a place inhabited by microtus I found
no evidence of common Microtus.
Several Robins were observed here and crossbills
as numerous as ever
Aug [August] 6 [1939] Raven Cove Chatfield I. [Island] B.C [British Columbia]
Trapped the night of Aug [August] 5 + spent most of
Aug [August] 6 at Raven cove on Chatfield I. [Island] B.C. [British Columbia] I found
a lake containing large numbers of small white
water [word crossed out] waterlilies similar to those found at
Spider I. [Island] Saw several bats on the lake
on the evening of the 5th but could not shoot
any.
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