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Crowley
1942
Journal
May 31
Cedar Grove, S Fork Kingsk, 4600 ft. Fresno Co., Calif.
was trapped farther north, down the bank
and nearer the water. This area is extremely
rocky, has a greater slope than the other
which is 20 ft. from the water. She no. 117
a Peromyscus was trapped at the roots of
two Golden Oak trees in the sandy soil just
above the rocks (see diagram). Dominated
plants are Incense Cedar, and White Fir.
This one had 13 mm. teeth showing that
breeding condition, if not season, still con-
tinued. Ida De May had set 15 traps below
the bridge, on the west bank and had caught
1 Peromyscus. I prepared no's 116 and 117 after
breakfast. After lunch I prepared the
Coval King Snake - no. 115 - which refused
to succumb to me ball of chloroform so
I doubled the dose and he expired without
kinking. The g Peromyscus, no. 118, I pre-
pared last since it was in poor condition
when collected from the trap - it had been
badly nibbled by ants, which were swarming
about its nose and leg when I first saw it.
At 4:00 p.m. I walked over to the place
where I had set my traps and diagrammed
the area. Then hiked up the hill for a
view of Grand Sentinel. Saw 2 Juncos
building a nest, Calif Jays. Returned 7:30 P.M.