Field notes, v1502
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Murray 1948 100 Journal June 5 1 mi N Cabo San Lucas, Baja California. Looked into one cave above the first, where there were a number of Balantiopteryx. Drove on to Cabo San Lucas, where we made camp by the road not far from town. At dusk watched for bats in an open field. A lot of Balantiopteryx were flying, of which I shot 1?. There were also pipistrelles, possibly Dasypterus, and a few Tadarida femorosaacca, Quast shooting 3 of these. June 6 Same location This camp is under a large mesquite, and beside a ditch in which water runs only part of the time when pumped. There is a lot of what was called yerba de la pasma, but now romailles. Many birds are here. Have heard and seen cardinals, a pair of LeContes thrashers, a flicker, probably gilded, a cactus wren, linnetos, several Xantus hummingbirds. One of the hummingbirds came into camp to investigate some tomatoes lying on a box. There are also the usual white-winged doves, Mexican ground doves, caracaras, and more turkey vultures than I have seen before. It is cloudy today and was yesterday, threatening to rain and even sprinkling a few drops. Also quite humid.