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- Synaptomys borealis
Sproat Mtn [mountain] B.C. [British Columbia] Sept. [September] 10/37 [1937] One taken in runway
in open marshy place above cabin alt [altitude] 4400 ft [feet]
Numerous runways + several old nests
found, these were in the usual sheltered
situations under edges of rocks or earth banks.
The specimen taken today (the only one on the
trip) is a [male symbol] in good pelage, was rather badly
torn by some other small animals. In this
particular spot caugh [caught] also a shrew (S.c.[Sorex cinereus]
streatori) + a Perry [peromyscus]. Also caught a Zapus
in my hand. Had seen it jump several
times + found the nest, which was composed
entirely of sedges + was about five inches
in diam. [diameter] This nest was in the same place
as the synaptomys runways.
Monashee Pass. June 26/37 [1937] 4000' [feet]
An ad [adult] [male symbol] taken by [Ian McTaggart] Cowan in grassy meadow
about 1/4 mi. [mile] above camp by side of Kettle River
Mt [Mount] Revelstoke BC [British Columbia] 6000' [feet] July 3/37. [1937] With
[Ian McTaggart] Cowan visited the meadow below north east
rock slide + there found a considerable
sized colony in a wet sedge covered
area. We set out about 30 traps in runways
+ under logs. Signs of cutting + droppings past.
July 4/37 [1937] These traps produced three ad [adult] [male symbol]
[illegible word].
July 10, 11 + 12th Eva Lake, Mt [Mount] Revelstoke BC [British Columbia] 6500' [feet] approx [approximately]
Large number of old nests + signs of synaptomys
about border of lake + up [illegible word] + sedge covered
slopes amongst boulders. Nests also found up to
an alt [altitude] of nearly 8000 ft. [feet] Examined some
(15) fifteen nests + with one exception these
were all composed of 100% sedges. The exception
being a nest I found about 100 ft [feet] above
camp at side of boulders + it was composed
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