rosa mosqueta. Sole of scattered R droppings around the clumps of birch, a few clusters of holes there, and busy looking holes in woody twigs on the north side of the road close to the road. Jets of soil have droppings, night mostly clean, no moon, occasional breezes. 7:30-8:00 NVG along road strip and prefer/birch south of road saw nothing (3 hours). (1) 8:05-8:30 NVG along road strip. Saw 2 adult R 30m east of car. Photos. One approached the other, almost or actually contacted but not muggle, we immediately ran off. Using a red diffuse head lamp in addition to NVG increased detection because it gives eyeshine, its glow did not seem to bother R. 8:30-8:55 - NVG and low sortie (about 150 yds), more photos. Saw 2 different Rs (100 yds and 50 yds east along road strip). 9:05-9:46 With packlight along road strip and south of road. Saw 2 north of road, at least one of them new (150 yds), more south of road. One of them went down a big slanting hill and looked at me from down the hole. 9:45-10:30. NVG along road strip and in meadow, south of road. Saw 3, at least 2 of them had friends more spread, total of at least 3 or 4 of the 5016 individuals allowed me to within 4 feet to photo.