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RIBBLE, D.O.
1989
Hastings Reservoir, Monterey Co., Calif.
Jan 30 (cont)
Today was sunny and warm (low 70s). Reset WR grid traps from
1530-1630h. Setup readings on grid - hi: 62, low: 42. Reset
RC and MC drift fence traps by 1730. Added 6 more traps to the
east fence, totalling 24 traps.
Jan 31.
0700h - out checking traps on MC drift fences. Clear, calm, low 40s.
Started checking traps on RC drift fences by 0730h. 44% success
west fence, 38% on east fence. Started checking WR traps by
0830h. Found #010 & P.e. dead in trap at station 11,9. There
was little bait in the trap - a smaller animal (likely Peromyscus)
(probably got away with the bait earlier. She weighed only 34g, 2
days ago she was 43.5g! Shut --.
Finished by 1000h and returned to lab to prepare #010.
Summary of results on WR: P.californicus - 9 captures (mortality)
P.truei 16 "
W. fascipes 10 " (new)
Peromyscus 3 "
P.borfilii .2 "
TOTAL 48 captures
{12 traps closed @ 10%}
Today was sunny, hazy, low 70s. Reset WR traps from
1530-1630h. Temp on grid - hi 60, low 39°F. Reset RC
& MC drift fence traps by 1715h.
Feb 1
0700h - out checking traps on MC drift fences. It's foggy (very thick), low 40s
Started checking traps on RC by 0730h - 37% success on west fence and 33%
on east fence - Started checking WR traps by 0830. Conducted 2 degrees
encounters in the middle of checking traps (see app sect). Finished by
1100h. Clouds - fog lifted this morning, but shus remained
overcast.