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Murray
1948
Journal
May 7 Rancho Cadeje, SWend Bahia Concepcion, Baja Calif.
above the bay and partly between high
rocky hills a little inland. Much of the
time were going up washes in which
palo blanca was dominant.
Made camp where there was a long strip
of very dense foliage along the shore. This
was mostly a heavy, leafy brush which is
called by the Mexicans thangrove dulce.
Some grows as high as 12 feet.
On the way saw a brown pelican
splashing in the water, and later 5 flying
in line, each flapping and soaring in order
as if by cue. A cardinal flew along a
rocky hillside.
Set out 50 live traps among the dense
dulce mangroves, and salicornia where
it was a little more open. Within 200 yds
was a steep rocky hill on the west. A few
of the traps were in salicornia salt flats
at the edge of the other growth.
Shot a small Pipistrellus hesperus at
dusk. There were several flying down
the road and almost all dove over
my head, circled the shotgun muzzle
and flew on.
This promises to be one of the warmest
nights yet.