RIBBLE, D.O. 1989 JOURNAL 33 March 20 Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif 0615h - out checking traps on MC. Clean and cool (wind low 40s). No Pe captured west of MC west drift fence. Started checking traps on RC by 0700h. Finished by 0830h. Summary of results on RC - P. californicus 1910pm) (20am) (PM) 7 9 9 P. borfii 18 18 22 N. susquepes 7 2 9 Perognathus 2 2 2 TOTAL 34 31 42 Interesting that more mice caught in Pm than Am. Today was gorgeous - in the upper 70's - appropriate for this the first day of spring. Reset all RC traps (including west transect) from 1600- 1730h and MC drift fence traps (including 4 west traps) by 1800h. 2120h - out checking traps on RC. It's still clear, upper 40s; moon is almost full and overhead - bright!! Checked all traps except B(10-8,13) keeping P. californicus, then conducted 3 dyadic encounters (see app ddot). Finished about 10 min past midnight. Took home new Pe (1513) March21 0615h - out checking traps on MC. Clean, calm, low 40's. Started checking traps on RC by 0650h and finished by 0830h. Returned to lab to collect tissues from # 1513. 20 pm) (21am) (AM) Summary of results on RC - P. californicus Blind) 9 11 P. borfii 14 18 21 N. susquepes 7 2 9 Perognathus 2 1 2 TOTAL 31 30 43 Returned #1513 to his capture point by 1600h in good shape. Today was another gorgeous day, windy in afternoon. Reset RC traps from 11c-1730h and MC drift fence traps by 1800h. Did not go out to check traps tonight, only early am