Field notes, v4215
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21 August 11am Another very cold night but the Nedoma were out. We had 10 woodrats this morning - only one subadult, nulliparous Female all the rest were full grown adults. All the animals were found in several areas just east of the campground. The habitat right along the river would have generally been a place to find nests but it was so heavily scoured that little sign was found there. The houses here were only 2-3 feet tall but sometimes larger and even in trees. Many were well within the Ribes bushes - in terms of protective structure these Ribes bushes take the place of poison oak bushes elsewhere. The P.O. here was mostly herbaceous and grand running vines. Stick houses were also built on top of the many lava rock boulders of the area. We are now leaving for the