W.L. Russell M.V.Z., Berkeley, Calif. April 17 1958 Made another overnight trip to Marin Co to look for moles. The ground is now beginning to dry out after a very heavy two months rain. Went in afternoon, which proves to be the best time of day for looking for place to set mole traps. On a sunny day all mounds have dried out and when the moles start their afternoon foraging around 4 P.M. the fresh working are easy to spot. In the morning it is sometimes difficult to tell just which are the freshest mounds, made either last during the night. But late afternoon found the moles working, in fact saw 4 working in 1 field. Dig 2 out with a shovel - missed 1 and set a live trap where or 1 was working. Set out 8 spear traps also. When the mole is digging its burrow, earth worms in the immediate vicinity come to the surface and escape overland. They really pop out with an air of frenzy!