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Murray
1948
Journal
June 4 b mi N San Jose del Cabo, 250+ft., Baja Calif.
Packed up to leave, then went up the
hill to look in a crack where Dr. Benson
had seen bats enter early in the morning.
Found a large rounded granite outcropping,
and on its outer side an exfoliating sheet
which left a crack of about 3/4" or between.
Prying it off, we found about 10 bats.
Several of these proved to be Myotis velifer,
2 may have been Tadarida mexicana, and
1 was Tadarida femorosacca which we
kept. Found that the crack was largely
filled with guano. Apparently the bats
have been driving themselves out of their
home in the course of time, and now
there is space for only a few.
Drove back into San Jose del Cabo where
spent most of the time writing notes. In
the evening at 7:00 a group of bats
suddenly flew out from behind a metal
sign on a building next to the plaza.
We were quite sure they were Tadarida
mexicana. At first about 30 burst forth
together as if by signal. Most went off
in the same direction with fast irregular
flight, while a few strayed in other directions.
a few moments later 3 more came out, and
about a minute later 3 more.