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Oct.4 at 7 a.m. traps held 37 mice, 10 Rethos, and 2 Meriones.
Total 49. Picked up.
at 4 p.m. put 89 Sherman and 90 museum
specials in Tilden Park, mostly triangle, same line
as last 14. The sherman baited with oatmeal,
the m's with corn meal and set within 3 feet of each
Sherman, sometimes alongside it.
Oct.5 curious warm night, partly cloudy, sprinkles during
day.
museum specials Shermans Total
Rethos 40 37 77
mice 10 9 19
Beromys 1 5 6
Meriones 1 0 1
103
The crop-trapped mice were already stirring at 10 a.m.
many caught by tail & still alive. Many museum specials
spring-empty. Released Pero but left all others.
Left traps out.
Oct.6. Some rain (first of this season) during afternoon
yesterday and night. Light rain until about 11 a.m.
Traps held 7 Gerbovines, 1 Microtus, 9 Beromys,
23 mice, and 27 Rethos. Kept mice and Rethos.
Left traps out.
Oct.7 26 Rethos, 14 mice, 11 Beromys, 1 Meriones, and
1 Song Sparrow. Total 54 mice. Moved traps at 4-5 p.m.
to lower fire break. 88 Shermans and 80 museum specials
set in Paris.