Ribble D.O. 1988 Journal 1/3 Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif Nov 15 (sat) with rectangular boards - it's not supposed to rain until tomorrow, but I want to be prepared if rain comes early. Finished just as it was getting dark (not enough daylight left to set MC drift fence traps). The moon is overhead, close to ½ full (waxing). 21:5h - out checking traps on RC. It's mostly clear, low 50's, moon is setting in the west. Finished by 2230h Nov 16 06045h - out checking traps on RC. It's mostly overcast, calm, low 50's. Finished checking all traps by 0915h and returned to the lab. Summary of results on RC = P. californicus 5 captures 7 captures 10 #ind P. boydii 4 " 14 " 16 N. fusiceps 0 " 1 " 1 S. traurbridgei 1 (new) 0" 1 Microtus 4 " 2" 5 Perognathus 3 " 4 " 4 TOTAL 17 "(new) 28" 3#ind Spent the rest of the day working on analysis and misc. It stayed cloudy all day and rained lightly from noon until 1500h. Reset all RC grid traps from 1:5/16-1630hrs. I added to Nectora traps in their boxes across the grid. Got all MC drift fence traps from 1630-1700hrs. It continued to sprinkle post after sunset and began to rain hard around 1930h. 21:5h - out checking traps on RC. Skies have just cleared with some scattered clouds. The moon (½ full) is in the west, temp = ~ 58° Finished checking traps by 2220h under cloudy skies. Looks like more rain is possible.