Field notes, v1389
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P.A. Kelly 1988 Journal Tue Slept in until 0800. Updated my notes. June 28 I spent the early afternoon checking on the location of all my trap shelters and traps. As I suspected, I could not account for 2 shelters (4 traps). Set traps from 100A to 204 and 132. I also found fresh bat sign in a hollow log upcreek from H.100. Trapped that too. 2130 Started checking: Caught a new ♂ (1865-66, 182g) at the hollow log (100D). I also had another new ♂ (1874-75, 179g) at H.127A. He squealed a lot and his presumptive mother (? ♀1197 ?) duly responded with exten- sive tail-rattling and exploratory excursions. No other surprises. Bed by 1 a.m.. Wed 0913pst Ellie Steinberg gave me a 57g jnr. June 29 ♂ woodrat which fell from the Antler Room attic into her bed around 0300 this morning. She said it called out a lot and mom (? ♀1350 ?) responded by tail- rattling overhead and in the walls. He in turn followed the sound of her T.R. as she moved through the walls around the Antler Room. Ellie finally trapped the little guy in a Sherman this morning. I returned him to the attic even though he seemed fairly stressed out. I want to recapture him, and subs with Mom for tissues and specimens soon.