RUBBLE, D.O. 1988 JOURNAL 39 Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif. April 5 (Sun) Today we started marking reptiles caught in pit fall cans - 2 young Eumeces were toe-clipped on RC west dispersal fence. We reset traps on MC dispersal fences from 1800 to 1830h. 2200hrs-out checking traps on RC. It's clear, calm, upper 50s, no moon yet Results on grid traps-(P. californicus only). st # spp wt Sex Age Bldgs. 5,8 1187 P.californicus 37 M SCROTAL green powder in eardand behind ears. New 4,13 1222 P. californicus 19.5 F 1mm. null. Purple powder barely visible behind in ears. Not the best of colors We bled # 1222 at the truck and released her in the field before returning to the lab to spin down the blood at 2330h. April 6 0700h-out checking traps on MC. It's clear, calm, upper 50s. Results on RC grid traps (P. californicus only): st. 7,9 1152 P.californicus 39 M SCROTAL 5,8 1123 " " 49 F M post-lactating?, pregnant. DUSTED IN GREEN POWDER We finished checking traps by 0900h and returned to the cabin. I spent most of the day working on my NSF grant and misc. Karen went into town. Today was warm and sunny, mid 80s. We reset RC drift fences and the same grid traps from 1715h 1745hrs, and MC drift fences from 1800 to 1830h - We also set traps on MC at stations 10,5; 10,6; 9,5; and 9,6 to show Karen a R. trui. 2200h - out checking traps on RC grid. It's clear, calm, low 60s, no moon. Results (P.californicus) only: st # spp wt Sex Age Bldgs. purple powder barely visible 4,13 1181 P.californicus 37 M SCROTAL in and behind ears. Very few animals - finished by 2230h. April 7 0700h-out checking traps on MC. It's partly cloudy this am, low 50s.