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Murray
1948
Journal
June 12 Laguna, 6200 ft., Sierra de la Laguna, Baja Calif.
found they had caught 4 juncos and 1
Gerrohnstus. Related them and left them
for the night.
Watched 3 young juncos, one of which was
originally out in the open ground. Have
continuous peeping noises and must have
just left the nest, for the parents soon arrived
and one fed a young one.
Saw more bats this evening than before. They
seem to feed in greater numbers toward the upper
(West) end of the Laguna. Again Eptesicuis
appeared quite late. Could recognize a
number of Todarida. Shot 1♂ Eptesicus fuscus,
and 1♀ Todarida mexicana.
June 13 Same location
This time traps caught 1♂1♀ Peromyscus
truei and 1♂1♀ Spotted Towhees. A lot of birds
fly down to the stream to drink. Whether
they come to the bait or not is questionable.
Saw a flicker drinking.
We have had a graphic display of why
deer are scarce here. The three Mexicans with
us got one deer when we arrived, and
they and some others shot two more
yesterday. Our guide said that each
family in his area shot about two
per month, season or no season. Most