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1962
Person
Tilden Colburn
grid across the creek.
A horned owl killed an opossum near the
Creek. I have now shot 11 brush rabbit in
Eastman's back yard.
Feb. 2 Picked up scats in Tilden. Covered all tracks
except the ridge and around the sequoias, 2 qts.
along track, 1 pt. in fields, and 1/4 qt. on track
along grid. Saw (cat (white & black patches) and
1 sparrow hawk.
Feb. 5 Finished (picking up) scats on the tracks in Tilden
and around the sequoias: 1 qt.. This makes complete
coverage on Feb. 2 + 5. Also picked up 1 qt along the upper
Colburn line. This hasn't been picked up since the
last Colburn trip on Nov. 3. Saw 1 sparrow hawk, mouse.
Feb. 6 Driving past Tilden area north Dome Springs saw one
cat (almost all white, black & funny spots).
Feb. 7 Driving past Tilden area saw 1 cat (dark grey).
Feb. 8-9 Lots of rain
Feb. 14-15 Still lots of rain
Feb. 26 Set Colburn lines in Tilden Park again
from cent mound Springs (cat). 3) at
4 P.M. Clear but cold, a few runnops, no cats.
Feb. 27 Box trips at 7:30 a.m., clear and cold, much
ice and frozen ground. No cats. Lower line both
1 Mouse, (Rat?) , Upper line 1 Sorex.
Picked up scats yesterday and today, almost
complete coverage, 1 1/2 qts., a few new ones but
mostly before last rain.