E. Heske 1979 Journal November Hastings Nat.Hist.Res., Carmel Valley, Monterey Co., California Arrived at HNHR ~ 1530. 50% cloud cover after clear morning, clouds increasing. ~18°C. Immediately upon arrival Jim led Stefan, Eric, Bill, Kurt, Barb, Nancy J., Steve and I w from the lab to Haystack Hill, elev. 2000ft. A Calhoun line had been permanently established on the S slope of the westernmost ridge in dense Adenostoma chaparral. The line consisted of a series of 10 stakes (1-10) spaced 20m apart running down the slope from the edge of the chaparral, 10 stakes (11-20) running W along the chaparral/grass interface, and 15 stakes (21-35) running down the slope again ~300m W of the first series of 10. 3 Museum Special snaptraps baited w/ peanut butter were set w/in 2m of each stake. Kurt Schwende and I teamed to set the edge series. The site consisted of an E-W ridge with dense Adenostoma ~1.5m high on the steep (45-60°) S slope and a grassland of mostly Avena along the top and N slope. Quercus sp. was scattered through most of the grassy areas. Much Thomomys bottae activity was noticeable throughout the grassy areas as well, and at the lower elev. Spermophilus beecheyi was frequently observed. A dead S. beecheyi at the lab had 4 acorns in its cheeks. Finished setting traps ~1630. Now fully overcast. Jim showed Kurt + I some skull fragments of a Neotoma cinerea that were in some old Lynx scat. Followed Jim down to his gopher study area (see map). He pointed out