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Transcription
Reason
1971
See summary of trap lines. Day cool, breezy, sunny. Noteworthy was a troy trapped along the oak trap line. On one of the acorns garbage cans; the drainage hole had clogged up; the garbage can filled with water, broke free, drifted to the ground, and was sitting upright on the ground with a couple of gallons of water in it and a break in the side giving easy access to the water. Although it was not at one of the regular stakes, we decided to set a museum special at it yesterday morning.
This morning there was a troy caught. Does this demonstrate a shortage of water or a shortage of shelter (under the bottom). The only other trap under shelter (under the downed limb) were spring - empty again.
afternoon trapline held our mustela in meadow. Day cool, breezy, sunny.
June 7
Night clear cool, one night short of full moon. Fog came in and filled valley up to about Red House at 5 a.m. but was gone by 6 am. Nothing in meadow traps or oaks (including the trap at the water - filled garbage can), in chaparral were numerous troy, a few Peromyscus calif; one Rattus on edge of chaparral. Note no birds this year. Sept 8:15 a.m.
Summary:
June 5
a.m. P.M.
June 6
am - pm
June 7
am. P.M.
oaks
mustela I
meadow
P. manic. II sacrotus II mustela I
chaparral
Dipos II
Pis. calif II
P. trivi IIIII
Dipos IIII
calf. II
troy VIIIII
calf 1
troy VIIII
Rattus I