1981 R.C. Mumme Journal Hastings Reservation 14-20 Jan Berkeley: Study list, candidacy, Electrophoresis's triumph with the Plague birds, Census stuff with Pete, Good Old Persons at Freight + Salvage, Lunch with Frank regarding Bill Carmen. Return to Hastings 20 Jan, help Walter with ladders, good dinner with Nancy, checked Pitfall traps. 21 Jan Watched a bit at Hay-Blow, weighed acorns, set ambush at School Hill. 22 Jan Successful ambush at SHill, getting the blood of 886, An Orange-crowned warbler by the Griffing, then R4TN! A nice rain, starting about 1100 and continuing through the night. I analysed acorn data. Dinner at Red House with Walter, John + Steve. 23 Jan An off+on rainy day. I snuck a quick watch at Plague, talked with Walter about the Q paper. "Here comes Mr. Jordan" at the Carmel Valley Library with Walter + Pam. 24 Jan Partly Cloudy, cool, windy, light rain in the evening. Rex Merrill Steve Ruzin show up to take Gwiz's stuff away in the afternoon. Nice dinner + chat with them. Earlier I watched at 1500. 25 Jan Beautiful clear day. Censused the School Hill plot, watched the School Hill woodpeckers, went for a little run. 26 Jan Cloudy windy, misty all day. I waste a lot of the day pounding around ARP and Warp 5, not getting a look at any woodpeckers. "1941" at the Thardy's, a pretty funny movie. 27 Jan Hard rain all day. I hardly set foot outside