RIBBLE, D.O. 1987 Journal (9) Hastings Natural History Reservation, Montery Co., Calif. June 2 hi=95 10=52 0550hrs - started checking traps on MC-1. It's clear, calm, low 70's (very comfortable). It begins getting light by 0500, but it's not light enough to work until ~0540hrs. Finished MC-1 by 0640hrs - sun not over hill yet. Only 8 total captures! Started checking traps on RC-1 at 0658h. Finished RC-1 at 0820hrs. Sun is up, it's clear and calm. From 1030h to 1600h I worked on setting up new stations on RC-1. I added [illegible] new stations as follows: Some of these, eg. row 3, are experimental to see if there are any californicus. Reset traps on RC-1 from 1610 to 1720hrs. Found # 1078 dead (Cat# 764) at station 5,17 - apparently it entered the trap during the morning. Reset MC-1 from 1730 to leave. It was clear and warm today (high in upper 80's) 2310hrs - out on Grid RC-1 checking traps. It's clear, calm, mid 70's. The moon is >1/4, in the west horizon about 10:30 o'clock. 2325h - dusted #835 [illegible] Red at 7,10. She escaped to NW under downed tree litter. 2355-Dusted #1009 w/ ORANGE at station 5,17. She escaped to NW under litter. Finished checking traps at 2359h. Not many animals captured, but I heard a lot of activity. I left Neotoma in traps with extra food to avoid catching them again [12:15]. Many traps were closed with no animal - perhaps a racoon has discovered the grid.... Jun 3 hi=86 10=40 0610hr- began checking traps on MC-1. It's clear, calm, mid 70's. Finished MC-1 by 0710hrs. RC-1: redusted #835 w/ Red at 7,10. Redusted #1009 w/ ORANGE at 6,17. Finished checking RC-1 at 0850hrs Went into town today to pick up Kent Nybakken who will be helping me until tomorrow.