RIBBLE, D.O. 1989 Journal 17 Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif. Feb 18 0445h - out checking traps on MC. It's overcast, low 40's. Started checking traps on RC by 0715h. (Good results overall, finished by 0930h - Started to drizzle lightly. Summary of results on RC: P.californicus 12 P.boyllei 17 N.fascipes 9 Perognathus 1 TOTAL 39 total. 17(pm) 18(h) 6 10 13 14 4 5 1 1 West drift fence = 5/24 = 21% last " " 5/20 = 25% The drizzle didn't last past noon, but it stayed over cast all day, middle for the high. Reset all RC traps from 16-1700h and MC drift fence traps by 1730. A cow apparently walked (?) over the MC west drift fence. It was bent over and ripped. I left it back in place but need to mend the rip. She was going from the east to the west. I'm not going out tonight to check traps, rather I'll be going out around 0400h. I hope to catch all animals and then conduct several (?) dyadic encounters, particularly with the 975 Feb-19 0430h - out on grid RC to check traps and conduct some dyadic encounters. It's foggy and overcast, but the moon must still be out because the sky is quite light. I checked all the traps when PC. is usually caught and recorded them. I left all other species in traps to check later. I started the first dyadic encounter at 0530h and finished the last one by 0700h (see app end for details). Went back and checked all grid & drift fence traps, finishing by 0830. Finished checking MC drift fence traps by 0900h. Summary of results on RC this am - P.californicus - 14 captures P.boylei - 16 " N.fascipes - 8 " Perognathus - 2 TOTAL - 40 captures (good!!) West drift fence - 9/24 = 21% last " " - 4/19 = 21%.