Bubbio, DO 1989 Journal 107 Hostings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif. Nov 4 (cost) Today was sunny and warm (low 60's). We spent all day preparing specimens. We hustled up and reset all traps (Upper Bridge, then MC) from 110-1730 hrs. 2:15pm - out checking traps on Upper Bridge grids. Clean, low 50's, moon is > 1/4 full and in the western sky. Not many captures this PM, finished by 2245h. Nov 5 0630h - out checking traps on MC. Clean, low 40's Started checking traps on Upper Bridge grids by 0900h and finished by 0940h. Returned to lab to prepare study skins. Summary of results GRID MC UPPER BRIDGE 1 UPPER BRIDGE 2 PM AM # UD PM AM # UD Parthenicus 8 capt 3(1F) 2 4 3 7(2new) 7 P. bonfii 13 5(new) 5(3new) 9 3(new) 4 (1 new) 5 P. tueri 2 Perognathus 12 3 3 4 1(new) 1 1 N. hispidus 1 Soot 1(new) 6(2new) 7 0 4(2new) 4 TOTAL 36 12 Fares 17 25 7 17 19 Today was sunny, a bit more breezy, upper 70's. Julie and Miga left by noon, leaving Frances and I to do all the work. We reset all traps from 15-1700h. Since capture results are down and the moon is half full early in the evening, we are not going out tonight. We will get started earlier tomorrow) Nov 6 0530h - out checking traps on MC. Clean, dark, upper 30's - cold! We picked up and/or opened up all traps as we checked them. Started checking traps on Upper Bridge grids by 0700h and finished shortly after 0900h. Returned to lab to prepare specimens.