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W.J. Francis
1964.
50.
Journal
Aug. 5. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co.
foot the shrub area west of the station
which was formerly home range & a large
coyot. Building operations have
taken over about half the area. No
quail were seen or heard. Saw two
feral cats and started a doe
near the edge of the Baccharis;
then saw two fawns in the
brush nearby.
Aug. 6. 0615 at Behavior hel. pen two
minutes before sunrise - weather clear,
light northeasterly wind, stratus visible
over the coast. 0711 First rays of sun
visible on Grizzly Peak; trees uphill
from the pen are fully illuminated.
0716 Sunshine reaching the ground in
the pen along the upper edges. 0735
Patch of AC in SE sky, 2/10 cover.
0820 Ended shut observations, entered
pen to service traps; took one Microtus
(total 41) and reset traps. Left
station at 0840.
Aug. 7. 0900 at Behavior hel. pen,
weather 4/10 CU above 4000 feet, light
SE ly wind. Serviced traps, took
6 Microtus (total 47) and one
lizard. 0940 serviced hygrograph