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RISBIE, DO
1989
Peromyscus californicus
223
Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif
White-tail tip.
April 11 #1534 ? imm, TWD. 27g. Ear-tagged. GRID RC, St 4, 6.5. Tissues coll.
(lost)
No sign of powder (examined under dark). Possibly offspring of #020, but
should have ORANGE powder, plus 2-5g larger than 1513. Probably
an immigrant ?? (No sign of powder in PM see Journal)
Lastly this am I caught ? #0340, 40g lact, RC at E-8, with a fresh
(shell obscured)
sperm plug. Dusted GREEN. Must have given birth yesterday.
This afternoon retrieved collar of 1460's - found in blind
cavern inside log, no sign of a nest, maybe they left this site.
This PM on GRID MC I redusted ? 1351, 37.5g (lost 5g?), semi-perf,
teats swollen but no milk, with ORANGE powder at station 9, 10. On
GRID RC this PM caught ? 1235, scrotal at E-8.5 covered in
fresh GREEN powder (= mate of 0340). Also, removed radio-collar
from ? 1183, 47g, lact? (no milk), dusted ORANGE, 15m
east of E-7 along creek.
April 12 This AM on GRID MC I redusted ? #020, lactating, St 10, 6; with
RED powder
#1535 ? imm, TWD. 25g. Ear-tagged. RC drift fence, St W-4 (in). Collected tissues.
Definitely an immigrant.
This PM on GRID MC I redusted ? 1460, 44g, teats swollen but no milk,
with GREEN powder at Sta 10, 17.
#1536 ? imm, nullip. 18g. Ear-tagged. GRID MC, St 9, 10. Tissues coll 13 Apr
Covered with ORANGE powder = offspring of ?? 1351.
31 days old born 13 March [calc].
April 14 This AM on RC drift fence, St W-4 (in), caught ? #010, scrotal,
with visible GREEN powder in his ear (from ?? 1421).
This PM on GRID RC I dusted ? 1979, 46.5g, lact (confirmed 15am),
St 5, 17 with RED powder; ? 030, 51.5g, perf, not lact but pregnant?,
St 5, 1lo with BLUE-GREEN powder.