Field notes, v1556
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Rabbit, D.O. 1984 Rodentus Californicus 30 Hastings Reservation, Mendocino Co., Calif. May 15 This AM on GRID MC I caught M # 126a, st 8.4 with RED powder clearly visible in his ears # 1574 F imm, nullip. 32g Ea-tagged. GRID MC, st 10.6. Coll. tissues covered with PURPLE (back) powder = offspring of F # 020 [illegible] days old - calc. On RC drift fences this AM I dusted F 1551, 44.5g, lact., rep, st E-to with PURPLE powder; caught M 1235, st E-9 with GREEN visible in his ears; and M # 010, st W-7 with GREEN visible in his ears. This PM on GRID RC drift fence I dusted F 0340, O-lact., st E-8 with GREEN; and caught M 040, st E-8.3 with ORANGE inside a lean mouth. On GRID RC I dusted F 1974, 44g, lact., st W-1B with RED; F 030, 47g, lact., st S-15 with BLUE-GREEN; and F 1364, 41g, post-lactating with GREEN BROWN at 5.12. Caught M 1526, scrotal, st 4.9 with ORANGE powder visible in his ears. May 16 This AM on RC drift fences I dusted F 1183, 44g, lact., st E-8.3 with ORANGE; and caught M # 010 with fresh GREEN in his ears. On GRID RC caught M 1955 with RED visible in his ears at 9.17 White-tail tp # 1577 F 540, up, nullip. 31g. Ea-tagged. GRID RC, st 9.18. Tissues cold No sign of powder; based on age presumably an immigrant. # 1578 F imm, nullip. 16.5g " - " RC st 8.18 - Tissues cold No sign of powder - offspring of 1974?? Need powder yes! See below # 1579 F imm, nullip. 17g. " - " RC st 7.14. Tissues cold Again, no sign of powder. Definitely need powder to confirm. -prob.1364 This PM on GRID RC I caught F #1578, st 7.18 covered with fresh RED powder, confirming F 1974 as her mom.