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Pearson
1986
Reithrodan
nov. 16 - Warful's meadow. Two hours of hunting with
NVGs saw nothing. A couple of weeks ago saw only
one juvenile. Photos it. Note that almost all of the
abundant droppings from last may have disappeared.
Note also that the spring dropping at San Ramon had
disappeared when I visited there in april or may, leaves
rather droppings last only 6 month or less. The
may dropping were also gone at Estancia Condor,
Dec 22-23 - Warful's meadow. Two hours of hunting
with NVGs, saw only hare. Almost no droppings,
but filares etc., fairly abundant and blooming.
Counted droppings along fence and then out toward
the bird pit, as follows:
Ratios Hare Sheep.
0 4 8
1 1 2 av. diam. of hoop
1 1 8 50.8 cm,
0 8 4 area of hoop = 0.203 m²
6 3 15
1 3 13
1 9 5
0 5 25
0 4 25
0 6 90
10 44 195
average
per hoop 1.00 4.4 19.5
ar/m² (4.93) (21.7) (96.1)
last year: 308 104 190
12x 5x 3x