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Murray
1940
28
Journal
Apr 21 Agua Hedionda, 32°36'N 116°16'W, Baja California
The live traps contained 3 Peromyscus maniculatus, all of which were released.
In the jump traps were 2♂, 1♀ Dipodomys agilis, 1♀ and 1 imm. Peromyscus californicus, 2♂ 1♀ and 2 discarded Peromyscus maniculatus.
There was a noticeable grouping of the catch into certain areas, yet those areas differed - some caught in open ground or mixed vegetation, others not.
Our camp is beside an active spring supporting four tall willows, with a grassy clearing extending around and some distance below it. This is a very noticeable landmark from up the mountainside, being completely hemmed in by the red-shank growth. There are a few manzanitas and ceanothus mixed in, along with the commoner Adenostoma and sagebrush in more open spaces here and there. Many cow trails run throughout. Saw brush rabbit tracks and piles of dropping
Last night's minimum was 32° and we felt every degree of it - haven't dropped much in altitude yet, though Alaska was it nearly so cold and a good bit higher. Today is mostly sunny yet still chilly.
There are gopher workings in the clearing and Lewis has caught several.