A.C. ZIEBOLD 1956 JOURNAL Oct 17 SADDEN CREEK, 6400 FT., 3 MI. NW HODDER MILKS, NEWAYGA CO. (SEE BEAT, PUT UP 2 COTTONY BAGS TO TRAP FROM 30, 1956 FOR DATA) FROM ZOO 13/5 FIELD TRAP, CORN SEAT 30, (PUT UP LAST OF SADDEN MAMMALS - 2 EUROVARIAS 1 MICROBIS OCT 24.) Oct 20 6.2 MI. S 3.1 MI. E, TIMANES BLUFF, MARIN CO., CALIF. LOCATY FROM USGS POINT REYES QUAD, CO, 1918, REF. 1930. MET DR & MRS BENSON 1 MI. S INJUNCES & DR. POINTED OUT 6000 NEVADACHUS TAMPING GROUNDS WHERE I GOT OUT 89 MUS TRAPS & 2 RAT TRAPS BAITED WITH ONO PEAS. AT ABOUT 4:00 PM, TRAPS SET 5 TO 15 FT APART IN CLUMPS OF GEARS AND/OR CARRY BEG. 06-5 FT WIDE, 8 IN. DEEP CREEK IN COW PATTERIES (2 PHOTOS TAKEN). MANY CLUMPS OF GRASS & CARB WITH SOME BROKEN HORN & BLACKBERRIES & NETTLES WERE CHURCHY ALONG THE CREEK IN A BAND ABOUT 50 FT. THICK. THE CLUMPS (WHICH WERE MOSTLY MORE OR LESS ISOLATED BY COW TAILS FROM EACH OTHER) WERE ABOUT 2-3 FT IN DIAMETER. THESE WERE PASTED FROM TOP TO SIDE & THE REFUSE CHARGED ROM GROUND IN CENTER & DIRT JOB AWAY TO UNCOVER 1/2 IN DIA RATS JUST BELOW GROUND. THERE WERE OPEN UP FAR MAYBE 6 TO 8 INCHES & TRAPS SET AT RIGHT A'S BETWEEN. SOME SECTIONS WERE SOLID GRASS, CARRY ETC BUT BY PUSHING PATHS THRU THEM TRAPS COULD BE SET THAT THE STEM [illegible] IN RUM THAT WERE SET OUT. ALL CLUMPS WERE ABOUT