Field notes, v1458
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Longhurst 1939 Itinerary Sept. 30 Mt. Veeder, 2400 ft., Napa Co., Calif. boys, and live-oaks. Traps were set for the most part on a heavy carpet of fallen leaves, 5-10 yd. apart and baited with oatmeal. After setting out traps I drove down to Sakaya Lodge and on the way came upon a large buck deer which had been recently hit by a car. Although badly crippled it was still alive, but unable to move. I therefore dispatched it with my .22 pistol and secured its skull and antlers. The locality was: S.E. side Mt. Veeder, 2200 ft., Napa Co., Calif. I camped for the night near where the traps were set. A Sciurus griseus was seen in a bay tree, but I was unable to collect it. Oct. 1 Huichica Cr., 200 ft., Napa Co., Calif. The catch for last night's trapping on Mt. Veeder was: Peromyscus maniculatus 10734 Today I came back to Huichica Cr. and made 4 sets for gophers, and 2 for moles. The traps were left out for about 6 hrs. during the day and Thomomys bottae 10718 were caught in an orchard bordering the Cr.