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by sandy shales, then black shales, with very hard, massive sandstones and conglomerates below. Found no conglomerate in the easternmost ridge of the basal sandstone which would represent the off shore deposit. Reached hotel at 6:05 p.m. Retired early, very tired. Cloudy all day, sprinkling more or less.

Berthoud Bertoud, Colorado, May 29, 1908 May 29, 1908

Arose at 6 a.m. A bright morning. Yesterday we saw 2 mallard ducks at mouth of gulch. On a lake we saw a blue heron Ardea herodias and some black terns? Chlidonias niger. Orioles Icterus bullockii are more common in the villages like Berthoud Bertoud, Colorado than at Boulder Boulder, Colorado. Lark sparrows Chondestes grammacus abundant in foothills, vesper sparrows Pooecetes gramineus not so abundant. Started for gulch west of town at 7:15. First visited the fine anticline. Fountain there