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1960
Pearson
the fence at the top of the pasture. Same line as on
May 17.
Sept. 9 Run traps 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.: 4 Rattles and 38 mice.
Total 42. Clipped vibrissae of Rattles, left mice for
dissection.
Sept. 12 4:30-5:30 p.m. put 90 Sherman at Glenella Road
(above Martha Rd.), same line as Aug. 23
Sept. 13 At 8 a.m. traps had 46 mice, 12 Rattles, and
12 meervetres. Of the 17 Rattles+13 meervetres tagged
on this line Aug. 24, recaptured only 1 Rattle and 2 [illegible].
Total 70. Left traps out.
22 at 4:30 p.m., traps held 5 meervetres [one tagged] and
11 mice, all cooked by sun.
Sept. 14 Same traps line held 61 mice, 8 Rattles, and 6 Rattles.
total 75.
Put 92 traps in Tilden Park (Nimitz Triangle) at
4 p.m. Saw 2 Rattles or mice while setting. About
same line as May 12. (upper line)
Sept. 15 Run traps 9 to 11 a.m.: 33 mice, 26 Rattles, and
12 Peromyscine meervetres. No meervetres and no
sign of meervetres. Killed mice, Rattles released for
vibrissae studies. Moved traps to lower fire break
at 11 a.m. Cloudy-windy. Total 71 mice.
Sept. 16 Traps at 9-10 a.m. held 30 Rattles, 10 mice, 7 Peromyscine
meervetres, and 1 meervetre. Total 48. Picked up traps.
Sept. 18 Put 92 traps at Charles Hill Rd overpass, 7 p.m.; same
line as Aug 24 and 27.