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Murray
1949
Journal
Aug 18 Big Sagoon, 400 ft, Humboldt Co., Caly.
Some gnawing around the bank of the
redwoods, usually in bands. Saw none
which was deep enough to reach the
cambrium, or even near to it.
Caught no Neurotrichus, or anything else
in 15 traps in the red woods near camp.
Had 2 P thomomyx hottae out of
5 traps this morning.
The weather for several days has
been cold at night and irregularly clear
and foggy. Fog is inclined to blow up
the valley at any time. The days, especially
today, have warmed up and become sunny.
On the road along bushy hillside
near where the truck was stuck, saw
a doe and fawns. Also many tracks all
along the road.
In the afternoon set traps along the
old abandoned highway west of the inland
part of the lagoon. The vegetation was a
mixture of spruce, hemlock and alder, with
salmonberry, thimbleberry and blackberry
the undergrowth. There were a great many
ferns. The road itself was open, with
a bank on one side covered with ferns, and
grassy patches. Several small streams
ran across, and at these points there