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Parker
1985
80
Dec. 7 Drv to Marful's Estancia 2 km E Est. Perito Moreno
with Anita and Brenner Brewer, mostly overcast
and a few sprinkles. I put out 15 cage and hold
traps for Rattler; sign abundant. Anita put out
11 steel and 7 cage traps, also for Rattlers.
Checked traps at 9:45 p.m. by NVG and flashlights
and then observed Rattlers until 1:45, then hunted and
observed from 3:45 to dawn when the last Rattler
disappeared down a hole at 5:37.
Dec. 8, 2 km E Perito Moreno, Night cool, partly clear,
morning partly sunny. My traps caught 3 Rattlers
on the 10 p.m. check, 1 on the 4 a.m. check, and am
also having out in Pampa in a hole trap at 8 a.m.,
32 m from fence and "cover". Anita caught 3 Rattlers and 3-5 longs.
Once again, saw another species of mice while
jacketting. Carancho still nesting.
Mapping m morning. At 3 p.m. drove up to the
microwave tower on the hilltop about 5 km SE of
Estancia Perito Moreno. Windy. Lots of broken rock
and open scree plus some tumbled rocks retaining
wall holding the 1/2 ha pad on which the microwave
tower are placed. Lots of Eunomorphus
multinum dropping along these tumbled rocks. The sparse
vegetation is Baccharis, menco, Ephedra, Acacia,
Sawahare, niger on top, and Anita saw a small
mouse among the rocks.
On the way down the mountain (waiting for