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39 mice. One coryphaeus was pregnant, but none of the others, I think, were breeding. The vegetation on my line was bumblegrass, low
sedges, then willows (now brown instead of green), a scraggy grass,
Ephedra, a composite bush, mullein, + a few wild rose bushes. All
this with nice big rocks, and cliffs a couple of hundred yards
above. A fence separates this habitat from grassy turf and scattered
chunks of the big barberry-like bush that is so common (not the real
barberry). Also trees here, my toot-toot pause toot-toot.
This locality will be known as 5 km W Galeque, I think it is
about a km or 2 up the valley across from where the road to
Galeque leaves the main N-5 highway. Two carders.
Day mostly sunny windy, some sprinkles. Stained until
2 PM, then looked for toots, asked a 2 farmer for dates, then
drove to Galeque and put up 2 nets. Everyone seems to know
about lats that hang in bushes + trees, but no one is familiar
with clothes. All agree weather very mild (and dry).
Nets caught 2 furrerids just before dark.
April 28 Night temp mild, probably high forties, about 1/2 inch of rain
off and on. No lats seen or in nets. Charles McKinnon says
a few grey jokers here, lots of zorro Colorado in the hills above the
extremica. They would kill lots of lambs if given a chance.
Left about 9:30, drove to western, then south on the east side of
the river. Stopped by warbant + hiked 1/4 hr south to what I think
is zorra Colorado and a cave at the base of it. Not deep
enough for lots, but large owl/pellets. Saw 3 carders
on ground surrounded by a dozen or more carrancas.
Drove to Elfrayen and El Hopo and stopped at Rio Mayorga
ranch to look for lats in the granero (barn). No scent.