Field notes, v1518
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gopher, squirrel, racoon, and wood rat. One wood rat nest was constructed of twigs and horse manure— several holes in side. Some rain in p.m. Put out about 80 museum-species baited with walnuts mostly on oak-grassy ridge north of camp—quite rocky. Looked for bats around the buildings at Sanwill at dusk but saw only one. Short jacklighting but saw nothing. Moon full. April 21 Temp. down to -2° C. In traps were 8 Peromyscus (3 of them true and others maybe boylii) 1 young Restora, and 1 Eutamias. all in rocky place near top of ridge. Shined in a.m. then got two more chipmunks in the traps and shot one lizard (Sceloporus). Day sunny with scattered clouds, temp up to 17° C. jacklighting in evening. Toads trilling in evening. Caught 5 with jocksters in one of the small reservoirs. April 22 Night clear, temp. down to -4° C. Some trap hits can't no Peromyscus, 2 Restora, and lizard (Sceloporus) Went exploring in a.m. for better trapping terrain. saw 2 white-tailed deer, shot one cottontail, two squirrels, one chipmunk and one w.f. nutkatch but found no trapping place that looked like it would give more than Peromyscus. Set about 60 museum-species baited with walnuts on the rocky-grassy ridge top NE of camp. Mostly stony with some grass, scattered oaks, large juniper trees, and occasional yucca. Day temp up to 15° C.