RIBBLE, D.O. 1988 Journal 32 Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif. March 18 (Sat). #1104's mate (#1197) or her weaned babies). From 1730h to 1800h we reset RC drift fences and only the traps around station 4,13 to try and catch #1146's male which we will collar. 2130h - out checking traps on MC. It's clear, calm, no moon, 50's. Finished checking traps on MC by 2230h and proceeded to Grid RC. Didn't catch any P. californicus on RC traps, only P.baylii & Micrurus (which I didn't record). We concentrated on radio-tracking #1187 & #1152 (see Appendix). Headed for home @ 2355h - good telemetry tonight! March 19 0630h - out checking traps on MC. It's clear, calm, low 50's, no moon visible. Finished checking traps on MC by 0800h and proceeded to check traps on RC. Marco got radio-locations on all 3 animals on RC, but we didn't catch any suspected mates of #1146. Returned to lab around 0930hrs to stuff P.baylii mortality and collect tissues from 2 new P.californicus. Summary of results on MC: P. californicus (locap) [new] 10 P. baylii 5 [no (2 new)] 18 P. truei 9 10 (1 new) 13 W. hudsonipes 0 1 1 Peromyscus 1 2 2 TOTAL 21 (1 new) 36(0 new) 44 ind Marco released the animals at their capture locations around 1330h. Today was sunny, clear, mid 70's - NICE. We reset traps on MC from 1615 to 1650hrs. Caught 3 Eumeces skiltonianus in pit falls. We released them without marking them. We reset RC drift fence from and the traps around station 4,13 (baited with Peanut Butter) from 1700 to 1730hrs