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RIBBLE, D.O
1989
Journal
35
Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif.
March 29 (cont)
Summary of results on WR - P. californicus - 14 captures (5 new) (mot)
8 traps closed
P. truei - 16 "
N. fusipes - 8 "
P. gonfii - 1 "
Perognathus - 4 "
43 captures (5 new)
Spent the rest of the morning collecting tissues and preparing the mortality. Today was clear and warm (mid 70's).
Reset all WR traps from 1530-1700h. Added one new Norforma trap box (2 traps) and spent some time cleaning poison oak. Set RC drift fence traps by 1740h and MC drift fence traps by 1800h. * [released all new Pc in good shape]
2100h - out checking traps on WR. Clear, calm, upper 40's. Expected more animals, but good results. Finished by 2220h.
March 30
0100h - out checking traps on MC. Clear, calm, upper 40's. Started checking RC drift fence traps by 0635h and GRID WR by 0730h. A lot of traps turned by Xestoma - 17 (14%). Finished by 0900h and returned to lab to collect tissues from new Pc (15/19) and prepare forest mortality.
Summary of results on WR - P. californicus
29 PM 30 AM # new
P. truei 16 7 19
P. fusipes 5 5 10
P. gonfii 3 2 4
Perognathus 2 3 (new) 5
S. ornatus 0 1 mot 1
26 38 51 ind
Note that traps should be added to RC east drift fence. Released the new Pc (15/19) at its capture point in good shape by 1030h.
Today was another sunny, warm (upper 70's) day.