Field notes, v542
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Boulware, ST 1941 23 May 30 Russian Gulch State Park, Mendocino Co., Calif. afternoon, Mrs. Grinnell, Viola, and Josephine hiked up North Hill to Mrs. G. and Fran's traps, returning triumphantly with a young weasel and a strange Microtus-looking mouse among other things. Fran and I walked out to the ocean and set gopher traps in the meadow near the cliff edges. There are several new camps in the park, but most of the occupants fled to the pavilion during the deluge. A large fire was blazing in the open hearth of this large log cabin and it looked very inviting. Our artist neighbor in the camp just east of us was a very sad and gerny spectacle today, having had most of his belongings wetted last night and also victim of a bad headcold. May 31 Set out about 6:30 AM to collect traps. Gopher traps had been set as follows: 1 in meadows of short grass opposite Ranger Cabin - in surface run, yielding one large ♂ gopher; 1 in deep run under log along edge of cliff by ocean - no catch; 3 localities about 40 ft. apart in meadow above ocean about 50 ft. in from cliff edge. Of these last 3 localities: ① Surface run, traps set both ways → 1 adult ♂ ② Deep run down, single trap → 1 small ♀ ③ Deep run horizontal; 2 traps → nothing