Field notes, v1502
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Murray 1948 Journal April 5 Cerro Centinela, 300± ft., 13 mi WSW Mexicali, Baja Caly. Set 50 to 70 feet apart, about double the distance of the night before. Tonight is a fairly bright moonlight night. While setting traps saw a mourning dove in the ironwood, which called several times. Tonight bat sounds may be heard. In the sandy part of the wash were 5 holes which looked like the work of a badger. Three were deeply dug, and two just begun—all in the open and within a 15 foot square area. April 6 Same location Took in traps which had 4♀, 1♂ Perognathus baileyi, 1♂ 1♀ Perognathus spinatus, and 4 Dipodomys merriami which I turned out. There is a great variation in their reactions when released. Some hesitantly look out of the trap and then hop slowly away, while others fairly fly out and head for the nearest brush at top speed. They usually jump to the ground from a height of 5 feet. This time there were two mourning doves together. There was another badger hole in a rather rocky place—seemed to be quite deep. The dirt was mounded up behind it and must have been fairly fresh. Have seen no more bat for tracks. Broke camp and drove back to Mexicali