V.Memmeler 1941 14 Itinerary May 21, Russian Gulch State Park, Nubocio Co. Calif. 200' elev. 2 q Woodrats the day before. A third trap was placed off the road about 2 yds and about 7 yds from a Woodrat nest. The second trap was sprung, the bait gone and the bait tag gnawed. The third trap caught a q adult Woodrat. She contained 2,5 mm embryos. The other half of the mouse traps were set above a large meadow in a very open Bishop Pine habitat. Grass was very abundant and Thimble-berries and Wild rose formed clumps in the clearing. The traps were placed at about 30 paces. There was only one catch a q Sorex pacificus. 4 of the mouse traps were sprung beside those with animals. The night was clear with a heavy dew. The grass was almost as wet as it was the night before when it rained very hard during the night. This region has no Redwood trees and therefore seems to be preferred by Woodrats as a place to build their nests.