turns a. decided red white, while those fed upon a ate t oe
a white colored flesh. No Seining ai this point becaus
An earp must first be cooked and fleshed oe civen £0
geptivity. Back to the university to check in and account for the days

at ak have

—cateh. The earp's history up to this cone was; séined from shallow

ereed, tossed upon @ dry bank near by in seorching sun, picked up one hour
later and wrepped in news paper, thrown in back of ear to patiently wait
for six mor -hours before geing placed in aquarium at the ‘aniversity.
This typical amphibian had survived the rigors of its days dry-land en-
vironment and soon adjusted again to its normal habitet. It remained in
the small aquarium for two weeks. before it died,

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Left this morning for Lake Mountain to look over @ counts of eagle nest-
ing sites, .Arrived at John Hutehiness a iittie after 9:00. 2in, “but were

soon on our way. Father, John and Mrs. Hutchings and “myself meade the
Easter trip. Near the Jordan river, saw a few blue hirds resting upon
the fence posts and feeding in near fields. Saw first Ferruginour Ruffed
leg flying over wash at the mouth of Seven Mile. As we neared the
prominent cliffs to the south of the old well, we coulda see a hawk
lying in a cirele above the old nesting sete of a F. R. Hawk, It seemed
very likely to conelude that the bird seen in the fields below might be
the mate ef the.cireling.vird. .8@.i1 was. On closer examination of the
old nesting sight, disclosed the new nest of the F.R. Hawk pleced in
@ smell tree near old nest. The nest was lined with cedar bark and
feathers from the bird. fhe bird disappeared over the cliff and dis
not return while we were making the es xaminetion. .0n our way again pass-
ing old weil and riffle mark outcrop. Near the top of Seven Mile Pass
were several snow banks suse 8 the upper edge of the eee about leo fT.
east of where road erosses pass. The first view across the wide expanse
of Cedar Valley was indeed a pleasant one. The gray sapebrush end
shadowed areas from the clouds above presented a décddedly gray and purple
tome. Fhe road en the west side og the Lake mount@in is in 4@.poorsr |
conditions than found in previous years. The terrential rains of last
fall had probably been the factor responsible. for the widening of the
smaller gulches. The ruts were concealed by the many. tumble weeds which
had come to rest from their flight across the bare and rought stricken
surfaces of last year. Besides.widening of the smell gulches, rock beds
were. working down from the mountain slopes. The new erosion did not,
however, give us any trouble in naVigating the country but could mot
nelp notice that erosion was in process as the year by.
hewk perched uyon one of the outer junipers of the large grove south of
the pess allowed us to stop and examine within 80 feet. Just thought
at the time how easily this howk could pass on as was the fate of a red
tail examined shortly before Phau feo received the lead of a High.
powered: rifle from some sportsman shooting from his ear. Drove on beyond
grove to first cabin south. Went east beyond toward the mountine stopping
our advance only when road eraded TO steeply into a gulch. While working
up mountain side to a raven nest collected two (16) Searabidae from the
surface of the rugged cliffs. About 11;00 A.M. and good west exmposure.
Also a hemipter (18) mear by. There appeared to be more moisture than
previous years at this same. time Gf the season, The snow line was low,
the north sides of the ridges were ¢overed with snow and even at the lower
levels and extending into the flats where small patehes of isolated
snow still remained. The ground under the rocks was very moist without
much insect life. The fround was soft to walk upon at east the lower
borders of the mountain, The lizards, Uta stansburiane stansburiena were
etive and seemed to be et around the light colored areas which
had many perforated holes. Three cottontails were observed on way up

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among the rock outwroppings. Two Butamias dorsatis utahensis were also
geen, Soom were at the clitfs and we located the faved nest. It was
- placed about 22 feet from the base of the cliff and mede of sticks lined