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Murray
1949
Journal
Aug 15 Big Sagoon, Humboldt Co., Calif.
it was caught.
Went with Cogswell back to the ranch
where looked for bats on Aug 11. This time
set out 40 traps. Put several under the
barn and in the pile of boards next to it.
The rest ran down a little dry creek draw
and up a slope, all with very thick,
4 ft. high brush. This was mainly
Rhododendron occidentale, blackberry, and
Salal, with Vaccinium ovatum, some
Baccharis and wild Rosa. The aspect was
quite dry though the plant forms are moist
ones. They looked parched and reddened from
dryness. There was a little bunch grass
mixed in. It was clear up on the hill
while fog was lying over the lagoon
and the camp area.
Aug 16 Same location
In traps had 2 Microtus californicus
(1 P, 1 disc.). Both were under the
barn. Well grazed grass was all around.
2 Sorex pacificus (1 breeding B), 1 P Zapus
were in brush. 3 P, 2 B (4 ins) Peromyscus
maniculatus (all disc) were under the
barn or in brush. Had 100% catch around
the barn and nearly logs in 6 traps.
Several traps were sprung and bait