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V. Memmler
1943
61
Journal
June 4, Santiago Springs, 2700 ft., 8 mi. E + 1/2 mi. S Simister Slope.
Californicus in my snap traps and 1 in my
live trap. Otherwise I caught the
following in my snap traps: 1 O Reithro-
dontomys, 2 O + 2 q Peromyscus maniculatus.
I brought my traps in since my catch
seemed to be poor upon the hill. Last night
Emma had good luck setting along the
stream for pocket mice. So I set my traps
along the stream tonight. This afternoon
we set out to dig up a pocket mouse
burro. The first trap set along the stream
, not more than about 25 yds. from camp,
had a hole near it. We could see a small
animal in the hole so we decided to take
it out. It was a young Peroquathus
californicus with eyes still closed.
Seth dug up the burro and in all found
3 living and 3 dead young. We have
the young that are still alive in a box
and I am trying to feed them in the hopes
of keeping them alive.
June 5, Last night I set out 48 live traps along
the banks of the creek leading from Santiago
Springs down toward Carrizo Plains. The
water is piped from the spring now. Most of the
water from the creek goes into the pipe, but
there is some overflow for a fews 100 ft down