Field notes, v1502
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Murray 1949 Zapus trinotatus Aug 9 Bigagoon, Humboldt Co., Calif. Found a nest with 6 young mice, fully furred but eyes still closed. It was under a log in a grassy field, partially grazed. The nest had thin, tightly woven walls of glass, forming a distinct cup shape. Aug 11 Same location Caught 1 ? out of 30 traps set in redwood forest, with a thick, well shaded growth of salmonberry, blackberry, thimbleberry thickets, and many ferns. Trap was well into a thicket, bordering on a patch of green grass. Aug 12 Same location The same 30 traps in the redwoods had 2 ? (1 discarded), again in salmonberry thickets. In this habitat Peromyscus maniculatus, Sorex pacificus, and Sorey townsendii have also been taken. Aug 13 Same location 15 traps in thick spruce and red alder forest had 1 ? lactating. Trap was in a deep, dark space beneath a log. There were ferns, nettle, and a variety of green herbs, but without any thick undergrowth. Aug 14 Same location 1 ?, 1 ? in 25 traps set in dense spruce and alder woods. Undergrowth moist ferns, nettles and green herbs.