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Palmer
1935
Itinerary
Angel Island (Cont'd.)
Oct. 19. At 6 A.M. found 6 gopher traps
in mole runways sprung, but caught
no mole. In 23 gov.-size mouse
traps caught 12 Microtus californicus.
In one trap caught 2 Microtus!!
It is rather clear today, slightly more
lazy than yesterday and fairly warm.
About 4 P.M. set 45 gov. size mouse
traps near Blunt Point at the S.E. corner
of the island. Traps were set about 10
steps apart in grass, wild blackberry,
Baccharis, Artemisia and bush lupine.
The vegetation is low and
matted. Most of the traps were set
in runways of Microtus which are
very numerous here.
Set 3 more macabre gopher traps
for moles in deep runways at the
same place traps were set last night
about halfway between the Hospital
and the stables. Reset the other six
macabre traps there which had been
sprung during the day. Also set 1
"spike trap" on a surface runway
here.
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