the grid, Re, Sophium: at places where trees have cut twigs, new buds develop and the shoots that develop there [illegible] have leaves. This morning at 9:00, sunny with temp in low 40s, the caterpillars had appeared again on the Sophium. Many of them were on dead twigs. Perhaps they fell off or climbed down to the base every night, then make their way up again each morning, having to decide at each bifurcation whether the tip is going to be green or dead. Those making the wrong decision might spend all day finding green food. Hence, should be higher, found on dead twigs in morning, and conversely, a really big bush might serve worse because it would take the caterpillars so long to reach the peripheral twigs. Rocked Bamboo 1:30 p.m., Sunny, not windy. On this excursion to the staffs, 3 nights of trafficking and 800+ trap nights (including the grid) produced only 3 Elgrendanta and about 12 [illegible] also tenther, no doubt some penalty from using lots on many traps and fewer underground sets for Notonomy, but diversely not many mice around. Hare were seen hunting several times, but probably for lizards. No chivaro's seen either at Cardon Bonta or Carper duto or 10km WSW Csondo. Blooming whistles heard every night, even in high wind. Rabbit pellets inside of double epidermis of Cardon Bonta, amica. half dozen traps that caught nothing