Year
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Transcription
AKP
March 16, 1973
cont'd
10 AM - took Craig out N hole again; into another hole
10:01 - moves and rocks, under twig in sun
Backs into new twig-lined hole. In sun
10:15 still there - no motion
10:20 cloud beetle wakes up. Took bumps a little but no
10:37 beetle takes off, eats flat leaves
cloudy
hot sun 11:00 no motion
cloud 11:63 moves around rock, looks in W entrance, starts any from hole, back to hole again. Then climbs to 2" rock, hides underneath.
11:24 some sprinkle
11:35 AM - Craig #1 = bed & hole
11:47 Took went back under small rock. He must have been sitting just outside for up to several minutes
12:13 PM Beginning to rain
Took twigs under large rock ->
12:17 Rain frog jumped straight from small rock to W. entrance of big rock shelter
12:18 Ta = 8°C
12:27 still raining, he staying under rock. Temp under small rock (still dry) = 14.0°C, Top behind big rock around 13-13.3°C depending on placement of thermometer.
12:32 Wet bulb therm = 44°F.
Σ: med took comes out about 9:50, bathes in sun ~ [illegible], under rocks ~ 1 1/4 hr., goes under big rock when rain starts + temp drops to 8°.