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Murray
1948
Journal
June 14 Palmar del Medio, 4 mi ESE Pescadero
shaft, fairly long and 6 feet high. It
contained some Macrotus Californicus
which flew back and forth as we entered.
Working back to the end, found a shaft
ging down and a small opening to
the outside above. Most of the bats apparently
went out but some tried to fly back past
us. Netted two easily at that time. Shortly
after went back toward the mouth and
found that many had re-entered at that
end and hung in a group. When disturbed
these began to fly back and forth and some
again attempted to go through me. After
being chased out they came back twice
again. Flew always straight, slowly
and silently. Caught 20 among us, of
which 7♂, 2♀ were released.
After finishing with the cave we
drove back to Todos Santos, and then
at night to a point 15 miles on the
way to La Paz.
June 15 La Paz, Baja Calif.
Drove into La Paz today to have work
done on the trucks and to take care of other
business. At night camped a short distance
out of town
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