REBBLIS DO 1984 Journal 60 May 16 (cont) Hartings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif Then released them at their capture points by foot. #1578 went down hard and I left her in trap with back door open. Returned to lab to spin down blood & take vaginal smears. Summary of results on RC - P. californicus 15 (pm) 110am) #40 7 14(3new) 14 P. bairdii 6 13 14 N. fusipes 8(new) 3(new) 11 Perognathus 0 1 1 TOTAL 21(new) 31(4new) 40. Today was sunny and warm (upper low 80's). Spent all afternoon working on a paper -- Reset all RC traps from 17-1830h and MC drift fence traps by 1900h. 2215h - out checking traps on RC. Clear, low 50's, moon is 3/4 full overhead - very bright! Not many captures as a result. Finished by 2315h and returned May 17 0620h - out checking traps on MC. Clear, calm, low 50's. Started checking traps on RC by 0700h - Lots of PC! Caught all but one previously captured. Finished checking traps by 0900h and killed new PC (#1592) at the buck and released him at his capture point in good shape. Returned to lab to spin down blood. Summary of results on RC - P. californicus 10(pm) 7(4m) #40 8 18(new) 18 P. bairdii 7(new) 13(2new) 14 N. fusipes 7(new) 4 10 Microtus 0 1(new) 1 TOTAL 22 36 43 Spent the rest of the am cleaning mouse cages. Today was cooler than yesterday (upper 70's) but clear. Reset all RC traps from 17-1830 and MC drift fence traps by 1900h.