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Murray
1948
23
Journal
Apr 17 Cerro Prieto, 30 ± Ft., 20 mi SSE Mexicali, Baja Calif.
the way up the mountain, in large rocks, in front
of a woodrat burrow with fresh droppings.
A very warm night tonight with wind which
died down later.
Apr 18 Same location
The 15 mouse traps had nothing, with two
of them sprung. Six Schuylers in the
crates contained 1♂ Neotoma lepida, and the
one on the hillside had one also which
was discarded because of a crushed skull.
In the 50 live traps were 1♂1♀ Peromyscus
crinitus plus one immature which was
released.
After putting up the mice we moved camp
back to the irrigation ditch where we were
before. This evening just before dusk, over
100 black-necked stilts flew overhead. Heard
a kleeen in the distance when almost dark.
Dr. Benson shot an Eptesicus fuscus.
That makes four species of bats from
this spot, the others being Pipistrellus
hesperus, Myotis californicus, Jadarada
mexicana. What was undoubtedly a
Eumops was seen.
Maximum temperature today 97°.
Very pleasant tonight except for mosquitos.