RIBBLE, DO 1984 PERRINSONS CALIFORNIUS 27 Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif. April 30 (cont) Laddly, I caught ♀#1549, ST 2.1, 47.5g :: This am She weighed 54g, so she must have given birth today !! May 1 This am both F♂'s put in cages were gone and no young were left - must have been successful release (?). On RC drift fence ST E-10, I dusted ♀#1183, 44g, lact., with ORANGE powder. On GRID WR This am I caught ♂#1518, ST 9.7 with definite (visible all over) PURPLE powder - Caught ♀#1549, lact., ST 3.1 with a definite sperm plug in her vagina! #1551 ♀ Mature, lactating. 40.5g. Ear-tagged. Too-stopped RC drift fence, ST E-8 (out) Definite immigrant. Collected tissues from her in field and dusted her with PURPLE upon release. #1553 ♂ Mature, scrotal. 40.5g. Ear-tagged. GRID WR, ST 2.1. Covered with visible P RED powder, mate of 1549. Collected tissues in field May 2 #1554 ♀ Subadult, nullip. 29.5g. ''-'' MC drift fence, ST E-9 (out) No sign of powder :: immigrant. Coll. tissues. On GRID WR this am I dusted ♀#1381, 44g, lact. ST W-S with BROWN On RC drift fences this am I caught ♂#1478, scrotal, ST E-8. 3 covered with fresh PURPLE powder; and ♂#1235, scrotal, ST E-8. 9 covered with fresh GREEN powder. This PM on GRID RC drift fences I caught ♂#040, ST E-8 with ORANGE visible in his ears #1555 ♀ SAD, perf, nullip. 30.5g. Ear-tagged. GRID RC, ST 5.10. Tissues coll No sign of powder, presumably an immigrant. 3 May May 3 #1557 ♀ Imm, nullip. 18g. Ear-tagged. RC drift fence, ST E-6 (in). Tissues coll. Orange clearly visible in ears and tail; young of ♀#1183, known date of birth 1 April - 33 days old. #1558 ♀ Mature, lactating, 47g. Ear-tagged. RC drift fence, ST E-8. Tissues coll. Immigrant - Dusted BLUE-GREEN upon release. #1556 ♀ Imm, nullip. 14.5g. Ear-tagged. MC drift fence, ST W-7. Tissues coll. No sign of powder, should be young of #1381 - 23 days old calculated