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P. Curleu
1967
Journal
15
August 5 cont
15 mi S Cari Blanca, Heredia Prov. Costa Rica
4 feet from the line & heavy forest. When
we arrived back at the truck we
found 8 birds in the net (1 Satin).
The hammers # 92
# 93
, # 94
, and
# 95
. Also # 91
I set a trap line Y & it has hardly rained
at all so far so maybe ... WE
checked the fat webs at 9:15 & had 2
rats (the same). # 98
August 6 (up before dawn) & rushed to check the line.
Got two mice. I set the traps in 4 different
habitats. In cut grass w/some visible
run ways - could have been made before
glass was cut. - No mice. Second - along
hillside in short dense growth. No
mice again Y much to my surprise only one
or two trap fired & ants eating the bait.
The third was along Y under old piece
of board near the truck. Here I got
one (caught his foot) # 101
Also one other trap under the board
was sprung. The fourth habitat was
in cut grass-like ground here I got
# 102
I should add
that it was necessary to cover each
trap so that the rain & wind would