RIBBLE, DO 1489 Journal 17 Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif. Feb 20 Reset MC drift fence traps from 1530-1600, and all DC traps from (cont) 1130-1730h. Will be checking DC traps tonight and tomorrow after sunrise. 2115h - out checking traps on DC. It is clear, low 40's moon is overhead and full! Moon rose about 90min earlier. A lot of captures tonight - perhaps most came out prior to sunrise. Conducted one cygnet encounter (see appxct) before returning around 2315h. Feb 21 DAWN - out checking traps on MC drift fences. Some scattered clouds, mid 30's. Started clocking DC traps by 0730h. Picked up or opened up all traps on GRID DC as I checked. Finished by 0930h. Summary of results on GRID DC: P. californicus 12 west fence: 7/24 = 29% east fence: 6/19 = 32% P. beeferi 10 N. fuscosipes 0 Perognathus 1 Microtus 0 Stowbugs 0 TOTAL 35 21 (am) 10 20 (pm) # ind 6 13 14 23 0 11 1 1 1 (new value!) 1 29 50 end Today was summer-like! Sunny, upper 70's. From 15-1700h I set and baited traps on GRID MC. For the first time I actually measured (compass and meter tape) and staked out stations # 7,4 -> 10, 4; and 11,5. Everything is budding out on MC, including the snowberry. Reset DC drift fence traps by 1740h. I also reset all the max/min thermometers on all grids this pm to begin monitoring temps. 2130h - out checking traps on MC. Balmly - mid 50's. Moon ~ Yellows rising, partly cloudy. Not bad results. Finished by # 2240h. Moon is overhead & bright!