M.F. Smith 1975 San Diego JOURNAL July 22 short chat with Boulé, Packed the two boxes of tissue samples and the plastic bags of mice on dry ice in the styrofoam cooler and took it with us. July 23 Left 13074 Sundance Ave. at 7:50 am. Mileage 27549. Arrived home at 6:30 pm Mileage 28053, Russell Reservation, Contra Costa Co., Calif. July 28 Went to Russell Reservation to get acquainted with the area. I had talked to Dr. Bill Libby on Friday, July 25. He gave me permission to trap at Russell assuming I could trap in areas that wouldn't interfere with other research. Rode out with Bonnie Bowen, who was going to set traps for Microtus. Met Al Bianchi and he drove me around in his truck and showed me some possible areas to trap. I want to try the chaparral and oaks up by the observatory, and in some of the canyons with shrubs down on the flats. Fairly cool, ~75°F at 5:00pm. Returned to Berkeley at 7:00 pm. July 29 Left MVZ at 3:30 pm. Mileage 28062 Got to Russell at 4:00 pm, mileage 28076. Set 20 large folding Shermans near Bonnie Bowen's Microtus grassland. 1-10 in thistles and dry grass near pond and 11-20 along the edge of the pine plantation.