Field notes, v542
Page 37
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Boulevard, Ft 1941 10 May 22 Russian Gulch State Park, 40 ft., Mendocino Co., Calif. Another very warm, cloudless day. Viola and I picked up last night's trap-line before breakfast. Set in typical meadowy - brushy spots along road, beginning trapline about 1/8 mile north of camp and throwing down traps about every 20ft. Majority of traps in NETTLE. Museum Specials baited with usual rancid and unpalatable walnuts. Of the 37 traps sprung set, 10 animals were caught and 2 other traps were sprung. Catch: 5 Peromyscus maniculatus (3 ♂♀), 1 ♀ Sorex pacificus, 3 ♂ neotriculus gibbii , and 1 ♂ Zapus orarius. Viola and I walked up to the entrance of the camp with Fran to set weasel traps where she thought she saw one this morning. Set 3 traps in tangles of blackberry along small creek bordered by young pines; meadow with short grass on other side. Saw trails suspected Brush Rabbit. Traps weasel-scented and also baited with sardine. I set the traps for Fran to place in the runs and ate the rest of the sardine ; Viola relaxed on the meadow. Species observed: Melanerpes formicivorus Psaltriparus minimus Nuttallornis borealis Selasphorus aleni Wilsonia pusilla