Field notes, v1524
Page 441
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1974 as big and use penil. In a cruddy case were 5-6 places where birds (Kingbirds?) had roosted at night. Zonotrichi are sing - at may other birds. Flocks of doves, little black woodpecker-size bird, several kingbirds. Much mouse sign - fresh lookin droppings, recent cut tips etc. We still see. Signs of dried up lichen everywhere. - rocks and g other boxes that were sling with lichen, but no mice. March 28, 1974 Thursday mr. Belladonna Real drippy fog at night Our catch was much smaller than we expected - I got 2 Mus and a Phyllosis. The latter was under a rocky cliff; the Mus were under rocks in grass. About 15g my snap traps were sprung and empty, and 3g the were dragged a little. Practically all the rest were unbaited - lots of ant activity. I had baited with bison bits covered with oatmeal + cornmeal. We have seen several Oryzomye, so are baffled about how to catch them. Left my snap traps in place, rebaited & reset this A.M. This afternoon one was sprung empty (findsilly a nearly ligated), but the rest were still set and baited. I [illegible] left them out another night, plus set 3 rat traps and about 12 little Shrews. March 29, 1974 Friday mr. Belladonna some high fog only Small new snow for an hour or so after dusk last night. We walked down the road and were interested in the amount of night-hawk and owl activity. At least 3 barn owls screeching back and