BUBBLE.D.O 1988 Peromyscus californicus (4) Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif. Jan 23 (out) This PM I caught #19678 on RC drift fence, St. W-6 (out) covered with GREEN Powder Jan 24 1170 & SAD, nulliparous. 24.5g Ear-tagged. Grid WR, st. 15,12 Ear, blood, Saliva collected This PM on grid MC, I caught #1943 & lactating, at station 9,13 & dusted her with RED powder. Also, caught #1156 imm & with RED powder visible in ears, #1971 scrotal & with GREEN powder visible in ears and around mouth. Jan 25 This AM on grid MC, I caught #1141 (old 1941) scrotal & at station 9,13; covered with RED Powder. This PM on grid MC, caught #1156 imm & at 9,13, with fresh RED powder on limbs, mouth and ears. Jan 26 This AM on grid MC, I caught #1971 & at station 9,10. He escaped into the same hole above the station that #1943 used as an escape last night. These two aren't mates, and #1943 was caught at 9,13 this AM. This only shows that these 2 animals have the potential of coming into contact. #1175 & imm, nullip. 21g. Ear-tagged. Grid WR, st. 12,10. Blood, ear, Saliva collected Possibly young of #1184 based on proximity (caught @ same station), and close to same size as 1163. And, animal covered with Green Powder - eyes, ears, mouth most obvious. Feb 1 Out this PM checking traps with Marco. On transect west of Grid RC, dusted #1123, 4log, pregnant (palpable), doesn't seem to be lactating, with GREEN Powder. On Grid MC, dusted #1943, 45.5g, lactating, with RED powder at station 9,13. Feb 2 This PM checking traps on Grid RC, Caught #1137 &, probably pregnant, at station 5,10. Dusted her with ORANGE powder.