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Hafner, M.S.
1976
April (cont)
0.8 mi. N, 6 mi. W Lost Hills, 500 ft., Kern Co., California
edge - no suitable habitat was seen. We turned
around and continued S on Curcoran Road
to a point south of the Refuge (0.2 mi. E, 2.5 mi.
N Lost Hills, 200 ft., Kern Co.) where we set 60 traps
in a patch of Salicornia just W of the thing.
We then continued S and W through Lost Hills
to a point 1.0 mi. W Lost Hills where we again
set out 60 traps just S of the road. From here
we continued W on Hwy 46 then N on a dirt
road to a point 0.8 mi. N, 6 mi. W Lost Hills where
we made camp. 1830: I set out 60 more traps
making a total tonight of 300 traps. We pitched
the tent, ate and go drank coffee until about
2100. Emily slept in her "port-a-crib" in the tent.
(We slept in blankets, as I forgot the sleeping
bags!) 2200 The wind picked-up and blew from the
West all night. - Not too cold (~45°F) Emily awoke
us 0530 the next morning. (1/2 moon during 1st half of night)
0 April
0.8 mi. W, 6 mi. W Lost Hills, 500 ft., Kern Co., California
0530 awoke and checked traps with following
results:
0.8 mi. N, 6 mi. W Lost Hills, 500 ft., Kern Co., California)
Habitat: Mostly flat, overgrazed land on the Antelope
Plain. - Very little shrubbery as far as one can see.
Set traps in clumps of Atriplex lentiformis (30-40 small
sparse