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R.D Kirkpatrick
1964 Mus musculus
Sand Island, Johnston Atoll, Pacific
Nov 5:30 P.M. 27 traps were set in
15 a line SE of the tall tower.
(cont) 10 PM The grid traps were set.
23 of the 27 other traps had mice
in them. I took them to the barracks
Nov. 8 AM. 47 Mus (3 of them unmarked)
16 were caught on the grid. The remaining
4 traps set SW of the tall tower had
mice in them.
We weighed, measured, autopsied,
and processed 21 mice. Two additional
mice were found to be toe clipped-
they were returned to the grid and
released. They were #s 486 and 469.
9:30 PM The grid traps were set and
23 other live traps were set in a line
running NE from the tall signal tower.
Nov. 8 AM. 41 Mus were in the grid traps.
17 All were already marked.
8:30 AM. 19 Mus were in the 23 traps
set NE of the tower.
21 Mus were autopsied and processed.
Mus # 252 and 202 were caught
in the 2nd string of traps. They were
released on the grid.
10 AM, 26 traps were set plus 27
others South of tower.