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19 NOV Klees Spring along Titus Canyon Rd
Birds: Rock Wren, Black-throated Sparrow, Pinion Jays,
Raven
Titus Canyon 3.1 mi W of KLEESpring 2000ft
Trap Success:
Peromyscus crinitus: 5 (3 in snaps)
That's all! 5/60
Margaret heard 3 crashes that sounded like
Bighorn rams fighting. She also made a plant
list. Picked up all traps 1100 hrs. Proceeded to north
(or aw?) of canyon, had lunch in parking lot.
Hiked up canyon about 1/2 mile. I heard a
crash that sounded like rams fighting.
What were these sounds, really? Proceeded to
Scotty's Castle to square away our housing, then
E along Grapevine Canyon road to a small
riparian area 1 mile E of Scotty's Castle, 3100ft.
Vegetation: Salix, Phragmites, Baccharis, and much
Vitis tangling everything. There had been a burn
at this area some years ago - some charred
stumps, many trees were cut down. Set
60 traps in 3-trap stations, 15-20 meters
apart, 2 shermans, 1 Museum Special, all baited
with peanut butter - baconfest coated oats. Also
set 50 traps, alternating 2 and 3 trap stations
(2 shermans (Museum Special) same bait, going
E from big rock at base of hill, E of riparian
area, following base of hill eastward, then
ging up small rocky canyon until it
started to get rough, then back down canyon