Field notes, v1502
Page 687
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Munsey 1949 Journal Aug 25 French Camp, 3100 ft., Humboldt Co, Calif. below and just west of Coyote Peak. Near its end found a spring with a dammed up pool of water about 30x15 feet - this in fir forest. Looking beyond found a clearing where the road ended with a slope of tall, thick, ungrazed grass above it. In this, I thought I saw runways, not well formed enough for typical Microtus. Had seeds in them and might be Zapus. Found a small stream running down which I didn't follow: 50 yards down hill from the spring there was a shack, evidently being occupied by a sheep herder. Found a thamnophis elegans in shaded spot with herbaceous green growth on ground. Left out just 15 traps in the firs behind camp. Also still the 3 Schuylers at Woodrath house. Aug 26 Same location Caught 17 Neotoma macrurus in a Schuyler at a house. 2 Peromyscus maniculatus were in the mouse traps. Dr. Pearson trapped in the grass at Coyote Peak mentioned above and did get Zapus parvus. The weather has been warmer the last 2 days, not chilling off so badly at night. Continued bright sunny days.