Field notes, v1502
Page 649
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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