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Murray
1948
Journal
May 27 El Carinjalito, 1400 ft., 5 mi N Santiago, Baja Calif.
Spent most of the day packing specimens and taking care of various items.
This evening returned to the lower water tank. Saw the first bat, a pipistrelle,
at 6:50, but almost none for another 15 minutes. Then they started arriving
at the pool one at a time and infrequently. After it became dark however there were
a few more than the previous night. A few times 3 or 4 would come in at a time.
Most were drinking at first, but few if any after about 8:00. At 7:30 caught
a Corynorhinus rafinesquii which arrived with two others. This confirms what Travis
and Dr. Benson had observed the previous times. A number of the bats later were circling
and crossing over several times, usually at the same height each time; some high,
some low. Caught 6♀ Pipistrellus hesperus, 2♀ Myotis californicus. Released the
pipistrelles and lost 1 californicus.
Returned to the building at 9:00 and looked for Antrozous. Caught 3 over
a period of time by netting them as they flew. Then found a new hanging place
on the 2nd floor under the staircase going up, about 8 feet high. Eventually