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1963
Pearson
of the firebreak. They have eaten almost every species of green grass for 10 to 15 yards below the fire break and are working actively on the fringe of green oats on the firebreak itself. There is a, very distinct heavily grazed hard or strip for the first 1 to 2 feet out from the tall cover. They cut the oats in preference to mustard & thistle. No visible damage on the slope above the firebreak.
March 25
Picked up more oats on Tiller area. Total for March 21 & 25 = 1 1/2 qts. Saw 1 black cat on area.
many occasions in past 2 months failed to see any cats while stopped briefly on the roads
March 27
looked over the trafficking area at Charles Hill Rd and the Freeway (NW quadrant). Several foci of musteline, but population obviously not high. Have seen a Diamesa cut their several times recently.
Numerous brush rabbits at home. Saw 5 during one trip up the driveway, plus one more on other 2/0 of the house.
April 22
April has been cold and rain rain rain. Picked up scats on a little more than half of Tiller area, 1.3 qts. Saw no cats, although footprints. Saw one redtail. Lots of grass, oats in milky stage, very little mustard blooming now. Lots of musteline runways, cuttings, and droppings. Saw several mice. Lots of gopher diggings. Road striped skunk on Inspiration - 6th - Avista road along trails on area I found; broke half of a juvenile