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Feb.26 Rantropas 7:30 a.m. - Sunny, no post or even faint
some in Orinda. Moon almost full. Caught 0 mustelina,
3 heather, 2 Sorex (dead). Left traps set up for
toms that held mine. Saw no cats.
Rantrops again at 4 p.m. : 1 heather and 4 Sorex
(all dead). Set all traps. Saw sparrow hawk chasing nestl,
Feb.27 Rantrops 8:30 a.m.: 5 mustelina (2 of them died),
3 Heather, and 2 shrews (1 dead). (All shrews have
been S. ornatus). Picked up traps. Sunny. no
cats. Saw sparrow hawk on phone wire on
supply truck holding dead mouse.
March 2 Dead gray fox between Orinda and tunnel. Cat
seen again on Orinda X-roads island.
March 7 Photo of mustards in Orinda. Seals in Tilden. No cats.
March 15 Gray tabby seen on Tilden area while driving past.
March 25 Collected seals in Tilden in A.M. and P.M. Fetal
being chased by sparrow hawk both times. Boldly-marked
white-brown-black cat near rock outcrop both times.
also all-black cat at Inspiration Point. Saw 1 large
sealiform, 3 mole runways. About week 10 counted
11 fresh gopher sets along the seal trails. The spotted
cat made 1 pause while being watched. Lots of fresh
rodents at home.
April 6-7-8. Picked up seals in Tilden - not many. Saw redtail,
sparrow hawk, numerous gopher diggings, one piddled bird
pathway. Lots of mustard flowering south of my area. Heavy
past April 5, light past April 6 (in Orinda).