STEINBERG, EU 1988 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., CA July 30 (cont) Summary of results on RC: P. californicus 13 P. boylii 18 (1 new) N. fasciata 7 Perognathus 1 microtus 2 TOTAL 41 (1 new) captures This afternoon when I set the drift fence traps, I also changed the paper in the hygrometer on RC. July 1 0600h - 60° on MC. This morning I'm checking drift fences on MC + RC and leaving the folding traps closed and taking the nonfolding traps out of the enclosure to the floor + laying them open on top of the fence to air. I'm covering all pitfall traps. Then I'll give the captive animals lots of food + water + then I need to see José to cater a flight to Boulder for a long weekend. July 5 I got back on the late side because I had to stop in Salinas to get car repair materials and food. I set drift fence traps and uncovered pitfall cans. I heard it was a cool, pleasant week here. July 6 0630h - checking drift fence traps on MC -- upper 50's and clear. Walking back to the car I realized that I forgot to bring the max-min thermometers, so I drove over to the shut out and got the ones for RC and WR. I'll bring the one to MC when I return to set up P. californicus spot check traps over there. I'll also need to move the hygrometer over to MC from RC. This afternoon I set some of the traps on MCGRID to try and catch mice and for electric P. californicus. I bent thru the data from the last time we trapped there and set traps at all stations they have been caught at. These included: (8,5), (8,6), (8,7), (8,17), (9,1), (9,6), (9,7), (9,10), (9,12), (9,17), (9,18), (10,7), (10,8), (10,9), (10,10), (10,11), (10,17). I also set up the hygrometer at #t (5,10) in MC. The captive animals and their pups (two each) did just fine in an absence. They are no frizzy with little claws but their eyes are still closed (see other notes). I gave them some fresh carrots and greens. July 7 0600h - It is close to 60°F here in MC and the sky is clear. I'm doing the spot checks + checking the drift fence. In addition to these tasks, starting today I will be recording max + min temperature and relative humidity (using a spin psychrometer) at ML, RC + WR. This afternoon I cleaned the cages of the captive animals. I also learned how to prepare a study skin for a bird from Walter Korn, as I had found a dead young Steller's Jay with its neck broken by a Sherman trap. It was a real scorcher today. July 8 0600h - I'm waiting for Jane Kidd to meet me as she wants to check traps. It is close to 60°F and clear in front of the bunkhouse. I'll be carrying my spot checker and checking on drift fence traps this am. My sister Julie will be visiting later this afternoon and will spend the night.