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Murray
1948
Journal
May 15 4 mi N La Paz, S.L., Baja California
In the mouse traps were 2 imm. ♀
Peromyscus eremicus. The Schnyders caught
1♀ Neotoma lepida. One other was sprung,
hauled 5 feet and caught in the rocks, after
which the occupant must have pulled loose.
Last night we drove about 3 miles
back toward town to where there was
a round concrete pool full of water.
Hoped to find some bats but none
appeared. Two flew over camp just
before nightfall.
This morning again hunted lizards among
the rocks. Shot 1 Cnemidophorus hypenrythus
and saw one other with no sign of anything
else. Lizards are quite scarce here. While
setting traps in late afternoon shot another
Uta (♂ ?) which was similar to the last
but smaller and duller. Was on the ground
but jumped onto the trunk of an ironwood.
I have seen several of these after the heat
of the day has passed.
From time to time there have been several
frigate birds flying high over the water. Also
heard cactus wren, white winged dove, gila
woodpecker.
Again put out 50 live traps in almost
the same place, and 5 Schnyders in woodrat nests