Field notes, v1502
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Murray 1942 107 Journal June 10 La Laguna, 6200±ft., Sierra de la Laguna, Baja Calif. a few oaks and a sparse covering of weeds, dried grass and a little green grass along the stream which courses as a thin ribbon down the center and out to the east. It and the valley bend somewhat just before this point. On all sides are small rounded hillsides covered quite thickly with fairly small pinon pines and a great many oaks. There is madrone and some other kinds of green bushes and trees. The nearly stream is small, and runs gently from pool to pool. Its banks are heavily grown with oaks and others, with some large willows. Along it set 42 Museum Special mouse traps, very close together and near the water, hoping to catch the rare shrew which has been taken in this locality. Baited them with walnut. In the evening waited for bats in the center of the Laguna. They were later here, the first appearing at 7:25, and not common at any time. Most appeared to be Eptesicus, some were Myotis or pipistrelle size, and one was large. Promptly at 7:30 the night life seemed to begin here. A poorwill called, and some