Field notes and grid data, v1557
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Ribble, D.O. 1980 Journal (1) Hastings Natural History Reservation, Monterey Co., CA. June 3 I arrived at Hastings around 2:00 PM today to trap P. truei and californicus. Plan on staying until June 8. Very pleasant temp. today, low-mid 80s. By 5:30 I set 2 trap lines, with 10 stations, 2 traps per station. Trapline I - lower edge of chaparral patch on Haystack Hill. 10-15m between stations. One trap placed under Chamise; 2nd trap placed ~1m from edge in open grass, etc. Bait - rolled oats and birdseed mix. Border between grass Savannah and Chaparral, with Riparian at 600ft, SE facing. Trapline II - start at lower edge of same chaparral as Trapline I, proceeds up through chaparral in random fashion. All traps under Chamise. Traps at each station within ≤1m. Bait - rolled oats and bird seed mix [Diagram] Trapline III - started at crest of Haystack Hill, proceeded south down hill along edge of Chaparral/grassland. Placed one trap under chamise at edge and other trap 1-3m into chamise. Bait - as w/ I, II Finished this trapline by 7:00 PM. Ecotone very sharp between grass and chamise. Some bordering oaks. June 4 Morning temp... ~50 at 0540 hrs. OWS station Trapline III #6, edge. #1910 P. truei, ♀, late subadult (mostly brown), 177-94-23-24 ≈ 19g, nonbreeding (vagina closed) #7 edge #1912 P. maniculatus, ♀, subadult (½ brown ½ gray) nonbreeding 139-65-14-16 ≈ 15g. distinct tail stripe, left via hole in grass/ground ~75m from trap 0640 #8 interior #1913 P. truei, ♀, mature, nonbreed (vulva closed) 179-94-24-25 ≈ 23g; escaped up into chamise