Field notes, v1724
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A.C. Ziegler 1956 Towena Nov 24 Grizzly Creek State Park Campground, T.I.N., R.Z.E., Humboldt Co., Calif. Camped here last night with J. Lawrence, Teddy Papenfuse, & Gary DeBerk. Set out 50 Mvs. Spee's in Redwood underbrush mostly in runs dug up in leaf litter & ground, set 10-15 ft. apart at about midnight, got only 3 Peromyscus maniculatus. Only 2 others spring. Also set out about 20 Mvs. Spee's. at E end of camp ground, under bushes & at base of trees - nothing in these. Set 50 just across HWY from campground, J. Lawrence set at 40 or 50 Mvs. Spee's & got 2 P. manicul. (maybe one of these was young burbot?) fairly moist; litter 2 inches deep & [illegible] tunnels (1 1/2" dia.) found over most of area. Birds at camp ground Great Blue (?) Heron - 1 ducks - 2 Kingfisher - 1 Brown Creeper - 1, Chickadees (ches. Bk'd) - 3+ Ruby Cr's Kinglet - 2 Varied Thrush - 2 or 3 Boy's companion saw armadillos - Ranger saw Ted's crowbar & asked to see what he had in sack - Ted showed him & he said nothing. Dont charge us for camping either Junction of Grizzly Creek & Van Duzen River 50 yards away (W?) of trap location. Found 2 Batrachoseas in leaf litter while setting traps. Left at about noon for bike livestrck.