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Murray
1948
42
Journal
Apr 29 San Ignacio 500 ft, Baja California
flying round and round clockwise with
only a few flying in and out to spoil the
pattern. I gave the impression of a great
inverted whirlpool. Somewhat later, when the
lights were on, there were still a number
flying around inside.
Visiting the empty room again produced
2 Myotis [illegible], and 2 more Macrotes
Apr 30 Same location
The total catch of Iudaina mexicana yesterday
was 27 f, 19 b, divided among the four
of us, of which 21 were retained as skull
only by Dr. Benson. Put them up this
morning in great comfort.
The soldiers brought in 2 more Myotis
yumanensis found in one of their rooms.
They showed me a high room in one wing
of the mission with stone walls and
roofe. This we found to contain a
number of Myotis yumanensis in
narrow cracks in the ceiling. Caught
14; some shot, some netted. These were
cataloged by Dr. Benson.
Tonight an Antrozous was taken in
one of the rooms we hunted in last night.
saw several more Macrotes californicus
but did not catch them. They would fly