Field notes, v1556
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RUBBLE DO. 1984 Peromyscus californicus 17 Hastings Reservation, Monkey Co, Calif. April 4 This AM on GRID MC I dusted ♀# 0100, 42.5g, lactating (barely), St 8,4, with RED powder; caught SAD♂# 1508 (st 10,4) and Mat♂ 1212 (st 11,5) covered with visible PURPLE powder (from ♀020) # 1526 ♂ SADIake), W.D. 34.5g. Ear-tagged. RC drift fence, st W-4(in). white tail tip Collected tissues. This PM on GRID MC; west drift fence, I caught imm♂'s 1519 and 1523 covered with fresh GOLDEN BROWN powder (both offspring of ♀♀ 1381). April 5 # 1527 ♀ Early SAD, nullip. 23g. Ear-tagged. MC drift fence, st E-5(in). Coll tissue Examined under and no sign of powder: Possibly an immigrant. # 1528 ♂ White tail tip. Imm, TAD. 21g. Ear-tagged. RC drift fence, St W-4(out). Coll tissue ORANGE powder clearly visible in ears; offspring of ♀♀ 020. This PM on GRID RC I radio-collared ♀ 1183, 46g, teats swollen as if lactating but no milk, 10m East of E-7. Radio-collar (KVM) Ch# 7. I left her in a cage ~10min and upon release she appeared fine. Dusted her ORANGE. Also caught ♀#020, 53g, very pregnant, at station 4,8. I had intended to radio-collar her if she was lactating - decided to wait and redusted her ORANGE. Also caught her mate, ♂#1257, at ~4,65, with covered with ORANGE April 6 This am on GRID MC I caught ♀ 1381, 54g, pregnant, 1m West of W-9. Intended to radio-collar her, but will have to wait until she is lactating (any day??). Dusted her GOLDEN BROWN. This am of GRID RC I radio-collared ♂#040, 40.5g, scrotal, presumed mate of 1183, 3m E. of E-8, Channel # 4. This PM on GRID RC we (David Gubewick) radio-collared ♀ 1225, lactating, st 5,10, with radio ch#10, and dusted her w/ PURPLE. Also changed collar on ♀ 1183 to Ch #2, caught on drift fence at station E-8. Additionally, caught ♀ 1364, st 5,13, 44.5g, pregnant, dusted GOLDEN BROWN