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July 23, 1930.
Rain. Sora rail in vole traps, mouse in flying squirrel
traps. Saw pileated woodpecker, Lincoln's sparrow. Set muskrat
traps at Talbot Lake. Set some more flying squirrel traps.
July 24,1930.
Rain all day. Took one juv. [juvenile] muskrat.
July 25th,1930.
Rain all day. Waited for beavers at Talbot Lake, only
young ones seen. Saw male American goldeneye in full plumage.
Muskrat uses tail when swimming.
July 26, 1930.
Rain intermittedly [intermittently]. Waited for beaver - no luck. Saw
moose and 10 deer - 2 does with 2 fawns apiece. Hit coyote
but it got away. Whiskey jack in trap. Marsh Harrier.
July 27, 1930.
Took large female beaver - 75 lbs. [pounds] and 7 white-winged
crossbills near Talbot lake.
July 28, 1930.
Went down highway to Mile 30. Shot 2 year old male beaver
in Athabasca River, swam for it. Decidedly cold. spent morning
skinning crossbills.
July 29, 1930.
Found 2 beavers on road hit by car. One all right, one
with broken back. Took [female symbol] muskrat in Talbot Lake. Made skeleton
of large beaver taken on 27th.
July 30, 1930.
Took flying squirrel in traps across Snaring Lake [Glaucomys sabrinus alpines] [editorial insertion by author] - bears
molesting them continuously, so I lifted them. Small brown bear
raided my tent and took [female symbol] muskrat. Shot it with .22. Hide no
good, saved skull.
July 31, 1930.
Went out to Astoria Cr. [Creek] with Mrs. [Hamilton Mack] Laing [Ethel Hart] - shot 5 chipmunks.
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