Field notes, v1389
Page 445
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P.A. Kelly 1988 Journal Hastings Nat. Hist. Reservation, Carmel Valley, Monterey Co., California. Sun. June 26 left Berkeley 1pm, arrived Hastings c't 4 pm. Stopped off on route for supplies (at Salinas). Set traps for all females that were lactating in the long field between June 13 and June 18. I also trapped from the Y to the pump. Mon. 600 - 849 PST checked traps. Caught all 8 lact. females but only 5 were still lact (♀1731, ♀1197, ♀1292, ♀1347, ♀1519). ♀ 1182 has also given birth since June 15th at H.26 - probably inside. lost week gives the squeals of young. I also tagged 2 new juv. ♂>♂ (1870-71, 1872-73; both 65g and in same trap at H.16. Mom ♀1519 lost the litter of 3 (1714,15,16) I raised in captivity. I also only captured the 3 resident females (2269, 1390, 1460) in the Spider Tree. What's become of their young of the year? The canopy of the Spider Tree has thinned somewhat due to the great abundance of oak moths this year - predation easier? I trapped ♀ 1188 at arb. hose 1B and she descended from H.1B's Valley Oak and ran along the ground upon release to H.1. 11:45 a.m. Felt 5.2 Earthquake. In the afternoon I sacrificed two male woodrats (Cat # -> 187 and 188) that Harold Stanback captured in the Red House attic on night and last night respectively. Made study skins with partial skeletons and