Field notes, v1502
Page 669
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Murray 1949 Journal Aug 21 French Camp, 3100ft, Humboldt Co., Calif. gopher workings, both in scattered forest and grassy places. Also mole runs. Have seen 1 brush rabbit Took 40 traps across from camp on a forested slope. Most ran on open ground under firs with needles, circled a rock outcropping. Some were in clumps of unidentified bunch grass, then into shrubby growth of chinquapin with many dried leaves on the ground. Rearranged my other 15 traps so that most passed through a thicker growth of the same bunch grass, with bracken fern mixed in—still under firs. Aug 22 Same location In all traps caught only 3 Peromyscus maniculatus (all disc.) This morning went down to the grassy rolling hillside of Schoolhouse Peak—south facing slope. Very dry, with dried grass 4 to 6 in. high, partially grazed by sheep. There were several moister gulches with patches of Juncoas. One had 2 water tanks near the road, with a trickle of running water for a short distance, then moisture a little farther. Set 20 traps along this, mostly in juncoas. There were several rock outcroppings, and loose rock scattered around. Saw a few Sceloporus on