Field notes, v1502
Page 173
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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.