Field notes, v1478
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Memmler 1942 29. Itinerary April, 1, Bergland Ranch, 1250 ft., 2 NW 5 mi N. Corralitos, Santa Cruz Co., Calif. dirt is mixed sand and soil with a sugary consistency. Here we caught 1 Dipodomys and 1 Peromyscus californicus. We next set about 113 traps along the edge of chaparral near the top of the ridge to the south of our camp. (margin along which traps were set.) M = Meadow We spaced traps about 5 paces apart. Here we caught 2 more Dipodomys, 1? Reithrodontomys, 3 more Peromyscus Californicus, and 5 Peromyscus maniculatus. The chaparral is composed of Baccharis Purain Oak, Black berries, Strawberries, Deer Clovers and Old Apple Trees. Next we set about 25 traps in a meadow between two hills; placed in a little hollow, Here we caught 1? Microtus, and 1 Peromyscus maniculatus. The meadow is grassy with a few old Broken ferns. The soil up along