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RIBBLE, D.O.
1987
(4)
burnal
Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif.
March 27/(cont) 2125h - Out checking traps on MC-1. It's clear, slight breezy (~5mph), and cool (upper 40's)
2140h - Redusted # 1022 w/ Rod. - I followed it to its escape site ~7m
due west of station - Site consists of rocks (~12in diameter) lodged into
base of buckeye. Entrance clearly marked with powder, and littered
with acorn shells and buckeyes. 220h - Dust # 796, ?-lactating, with
Green. Followed her trail up to a hole beneath a moss-covered rock (1/2'diameter).
I worked it with a step from my hankerchief. It's ~4m south of 10,10.
2230 - followed # 1934 green-trail to old Northeaston midden. But above station 9,12.
Marked it with strip of hankerchief. 2259h - Redusted 1934 at 8,13.
Racoon (Procyon lotor)
Spotted Great-Horned Owl in live-oak above 8,14 - large, orangish eye-shine.
I attempted to chase it off by throwing several rocks at it, but
it didn't seem very alarmed. Finished checking traps at 2320hrs
2340hrs - on RC-1 checking traps.
March 28
Finished checking traps on RC-1 at 0100h.
Hi: 72
10: 34
0630h - checking traps on RC-1. It's clear, calm, temp low 40's.
Trapline B results:
st. No. Spp. w sex Age Bdgy. Trap Mortality
(N) 2 759 S.townsendi 7 ♀ m? lactating
3 02120 P.baylei 25 ♂? m scrotal
(N) 5 030 R. mescalotus 8 ♂? m TND
5 835 P.californicus 45 ♀ m depl.
parous.
6 0120 P.marinulus 19 ♂? m TND
6 1020 P. californicus 35 ♂? m TWO (but close)
(N) 7 1048 N. fuscipes ♀ m depl.
parous
(N) 8 02200 P. baylei 28 ♂? m TND (close)
(N) 8 1051 P. californicus 45 ♀ m lactating
N 9 020 R. mescalotus 10 ♂? m scrotal
(N) 9 760<sup>(cat)</sup> S.townsendi ♂? m
(N) 10 1052 P. californicus 38.5 ♂? m scrotal