Field notes, v1502
Page 197
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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