Field notes, v1724
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A.C. ZIEGLER 1956 JOURNAL Oct. 20 (cont.) 6.2 mi. S, 3.1 mi. E TOMAHES BAFF, MARIN CO., CAUF, 50+ ft. 3 TO 3 1/2 FT HIGH. GROUND WAS DAMP AND EASILY SUG INTO IN MOST PLACES BUT IN OTHERS QUITE DRY, HARD Y WITH NOT SO FREQUENT RUNS AS IN DAMP GROUND. VERY WET AREAS SEEMED TO HAVE NO RUNS - JUST MUD. CAUGHT A SHREW (TROWBRIDGE) IN ONE OF 15 TRAPS AT 5:15 PM. JOHN LAWRENCE WHO SET OUT SOME SPECIES EARLIER, IN SAME AREA CAUGHT 3 SAME SPECIES IN ABOUT 30 TRAPS CHECKED AT THIS TIME. Oct. 21 (caught 9 Sorex trowbridgei +) PEROMYSCUS MONICULATUS OUT OF 89 MVS. SPECIES THIS AM . 3 or 4 OTHER TRAPS SPEWING (MAYBE BY RABBITS) DIRT PUSHED UP IN 2 MORE RUNS WHERE TRAPS WERE SET. - 8 mi. N Bridge Haven, Sonoma Co Oct. 21 1 mi. N, 0.2 mi. E BRIDGE HAVEN, SONOMA CO., CAUF, 30+ ft. 11am WAULUS DOUGLAS FIRS FOR PEROMYSCUS NESTS ALONG EDGE OF HWAY 1 FROM BRIDGE HAVEN BRIDGE AND ALONG RUSSIAN RIVER THRU DUNCAN MILKS, MONTE RIO, CAMP MEADER, OCCIDENTIA AND ON TO FREESTONE. GOT MICE ONLY AT 1 MI. N BRIDGE HAVEN (1 MOUSE) (BESIDE ROAD) AND AT ABOVE LOCATION (ON POINT OVERLOOKING RIVER.) (3 MICE) PETER JORDAN, JOHN LAWRENCE + I WERE SHOWN THE CATCHING TECHNIQUE BY DR BENSON'S WIFE. THE 4 MICE WENT AROUND JUST RIGHT (1 TO EACH OF ). MANY TREES & NESTS WORKED BUT ONLY THOSE NEAR BRIDGE HAVEN.