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F. T. Richardson 1937
3 mi. W Paulina Lake (cont.)
June 21, 1937 - Little mention has been made
of the mammals of this region as their
observation and collection has been second-
dary to birds. The ubiquity of Glaucomys
mopulus has been noticed. Both Townsendi-
sundi and amoenus chipmunks have been
collected. Their inactivity in the open
on rainy or continually cloudy days has
been noticeable. E. townsendii is comfortably far.
Last night 46 mouse traps were set
out along and on slopes near Paulina Cr.
The catch may be summarized thus:
10 traps in timber S of Paulina Cr. -> 2 Peromyscus
12 traps just above steeper S edge
of Paulina Cr. -> 1 Peromyscus
14 traps along creek border in Microtus
grass + low rushes -> 2 Zapus
10 traps on brushy slopes N of Creek -> 7 Peromyscus
The brushy country, and this is
the heavily logged area, seems to
offer most favorable conditions for
Peromyscus. The grass and rushes are
limited to the creek's immediate border
and Microtus could probably be caught
nowhere else. About half of the Peromyscus-
are young - early breeding compared
to birds, perhaps.