8.O. Janelry 1952 Journal 3 May 16 Arletta, 5 mi SW Gig Harbor, Pierce co., Washington - Picked up the traps this morning. 4 Peromyscus maniculatus austerus and 1 Clethrionomys californicus occidentalis. This last was caught in an old, weak trap and was still alive. I put up all of these and then moved the traps to a grassy spot in an attempt to get Microtus. None of the ? animals showed any signs of embryos, even if I have not noted the fact on the label. Of course, this is not enough of a sample to tell with, but this seems to me rather remarkable. It suggests that Peromyscus may breed later in the year up here. May 17 collected the traps. No mice. Mr. Bacon tells me that coons are plentiful, and occasionally bother his chickens. Bear have been seen in the woods not far from here. This would indicate fairly undisturbed conditions. The woods around here are full of ferrous which seem to run back shallowly under the surface of the ground. Occasionally they get out into open fields but in the woods they are commonest. This is almost certainly Apodontica.