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RIBBLE, D.O.
1988.
PERDOWISCUS CALIFORNICUS
(6)
Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif.
Feb 4 (cont) # 1179 ♂ Imm, TWD / log. Ear-tagged. RC drift fence, St. W-lain) Blood ear,
saliva collected.
This animal was covered with Orange Powder - ears, mouth, body.
Thus, offspring of # 1154, last dusted 27 Jan.
1000 hrs - radio-located # 1976 at an old Newton west -7 m sw
of station 4.9. Apparently he moved since this am. As
before, no sign of # 1123.
2100 hrs - tonight we received signals from # 1123, but not # 1976
(see Data sheet for location). Once the moon rose, there
was no activity or movement by # 1123 who was in
a Salix (3) overhanging the stream south of 3.B. Green
powder was visible in a passage hole at the bottom. The
tree is ~ .75 m deep and hangs over the stream.
2300 hrs - still no sign of # 423 1976 and # 1123 hasn't
moved.
Feb 5 0800 hrs - # 1123 in same spot as last night and no signal from
# 1976.
# 1180 ♀ Imm, nullip. 1702g. Ear-tagged. RC drift fence, St. W-lain) - Blood
ear,
saliva collected.
Animal covered with ORANGE Powder. Thus offspring
of # 1154. Also, caught in same trap as SIB # 1149.
1181 ♂ Early Mat, TWD. 32g. "-". Grid RC, St 4,13. Blood, ear,
saliva.
Probably an immigrant, no sign of any powder.
1182 ♂ Imm, TWD. 17g. "-". Grid RC, St 5,8. Blood, ear,
saliva coll.
Animal covered with fresh Green Powder, so offspring of # 1123 ♀.
See also field 9 Feb.
This PM I was able to get some no-locations on # 1123. See telemetry
sheet for data. Still not able to locate # 1976 ♂.
Feb 6 1183 ♀ SAD, TWD. 32g. "-". Grid RC, St 6,10. Blood ear,
saliva coll.
No sign of any pigment. Don't know history of this animal
This am I caught # 1979 ♀, pregnant, at station 9,18. I dusted
her with RED POWDER and she escaped to the east.