Pearson - 1997 25 cipresses nearby. Reset the trap lines at 6:30; almost all new lines. Anita had 6 more around a couple of islands near the tent. My line went up the hill beginning at the bridge, through the ususwal chaura, nire, Berberis, a few bamboos and ended up at a delightful meadow with big nires in the middle, an old old log fence around it, blooming lupines, and big orange bumble bees visiting the lupine blossoms. Niaight partly cloudy but not cold. 95 traps out. 12 December.- The 23 MS caught 2 Oligo and 2 Abro longi. The Shermans caught 6 Oligo, 8 Abro longi, 6 Abro oliv., 1 Chelemmys, and 2 Aulisco= 27 total including 8 Oligos. = 28% trap success for all species or 8.4% for Oligos. Processed the Oligos and then left for home. Stopped to talk with Parkguard Willink at Lago Espejo. He says the rosa and the Scotch Broom have not reached Espajo Chico because the poblador with all the cattle along the road as far as Ruca Malen has kept them from getting through the fences to Espejo Chico. He also says that Espejo Chico is the southernmost locality for the Nothofagus called RAULI, but its leaves are much too big to be confused with nire. Stopped again to see Remorino at Villa Angostura, but again he was not on duty. The park Guard there said the numbers of mice seemed to have decreased. Then left a progress report for Dr. Garcia at the Hospital in Villa Angostura, then home about 1 p.m. Bariloche sunny and warm; max-min for past 2 days was 81-52. 15 December- Sunny and warm in Bariloche. Finally got new license plates for the car, Then visited Parques. Chehebar or Ramilo said that a parkguard at Quillen reported that there were NOT many mice there. No details. Rapoport came by to pick up Adrian's specimens, the Fluecks came with christmas cards to be mailed in the states, then left for Buenos Aires/Miami.