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RIBBLE,
D.O.
1986
53
Journal
Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., CA
Aug 21 (and) Summary of RC-1
P.californicus: 10 captures (4 ♂: 6 ♀)
P.boylii: 9 captures (5 ♂: 4 ♀) 2 new animals (2 ♀)
P.maniculatus: 1 capture (♂?)
N.fuscipes: 2 captures (1 ♂, 1 untagged)
S.troabidgii 1 capture (sex ?)
Total captures: 23
Spent the afternoon adding a column (5,17-9,17) plus station 5,11.
finished setting traps at 8[illegible] 1800 hrs. Found a M.californicus
dead at station 6,14 , #0100 toe-clipped, (#742-see
Catalog), finished setting traps on MC-1 at 1815 hrs.
today was warm (low 90's) with no clouds.
Finished the afternoon by setting 14 traps for animals
to take back for Mammalogy Class - I set 6 traps
around the upper shed, 2 on the creek by the Bank
House, and 6 behind the Red house on the Chamise.
[Hi = 88 Lo = 50 (Trace Rain)]
Aug 22
0200hr (Pst-Daylight savings time) -Out for night time check on RC-1. It is clear,
c[illegible] cool (low 70's), with no clouds. As with other nights the moon
is very bright. I can hear a G.I. Owl to the east
0215hr -#615 ♂(9,17) -red pigment on limbs, mouth, ears, tail, paws. Not much,
but definite contact.
0230- # 2648 ♂ (5,17) -green on limbs, belly, paws, tail, mouth fea[illegible]
definite contact.
0240- trap missing at 5,16. Unlikely a Vistana w/ tail caught. Jesse seems
to be on trail to the west, southwest. I'll look for it later
0245- Same thing at 5,15