P. PEARSON 1948 19 perhaps a hundred "drinks," only 5 touched the mines: 2 of these flew up and 3 splashed the water, but none [illegible] were trapped in the water for even a half- second. Left out same traps plus 5 more steel traps for foxes, these at the mouth of the "rivers" where there are numerous small fox tracks. Weather clear and sunny all day. A navy PT boat discharged 5 people in civvies in morning and they drove inland in the navy jeep for several hours. Returned in mid-afternoon and left on the PT to return next week. Offered us the use of the jeep anytime. Aug 31. Despite not rebaiting many of the traps, caught 11 Peros, aside from those not put up [illegible] out 3 males and 2 females. Steel traps did better with 2 foxes and [illegible] 2 skunks. The latter, although only about 4 pounds, seem to be adults, judging from the reproductive tracts. Their trocals are so dainty they would be dwarfed by those of eastern red fox only a month or so old. Both these were females, but the captain of the Santa Cruz says the males are only a little bit larger. He also mentions large colonies of Rats up in the ranch buildings. Rats "of this kind" a large feral one and another. Picked up a considerable part of the mouse trap because of skinning activities didn't rebait all of the remainder - or all of the steel traps. For bat hunt see copy somewhere