Field notes, v1520
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may 30 kum traps 7:30 a.m. 1 serbinotus, 1 lathera, 3 pero murica (2 of them grey jims.), and 1 pero trivi. Released peros. at 7:30 p.m. set 85 shernans in field north of Pasture, Orinda. Both cover of grass, mustard, and thistles. may 31 at 7 a.m. traps held 4 mustine (all adult), 2 jim. lathera, 2 pero trivi (one of them grey jims.), 1 musc (adult), and 1 larep. Tagged the rinks, musc, and lathera. The cover is so good, especially in the tall dense mustard, that protection against hawks and owls must be complete, and against cats and such almost complete. Searched up a cat in tall grass. The 4 mustines were not in clear runways. june 1 Picked off traps at 7 a.m.: 1 pero trivi, 2 soliforme, 1 tagged lathera, and 1 dead untapped mustine. Mustard covers a much greater area this year than last, june 4 at 4 p.m. set Cal 3 Colburn lines across from camp Mineral Springs in Tilden (120 museum specials with peanut butter). Saw only a couple of runways. no cats. Mustard still blooming. Picked up about 1/2 pint of seeds. The lower and middle horizontal fire roads have been scooped already. Small handful of pellets (vision?) at base of each sequoia. at 8 a.m. lower line had 1 mustine and 1 lathera, upper line held 2 serbinotus. Saw no cats. june 6 Traps at 8 a.m. held 1 lathera (lower line), nothing else. saw no cats