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Weyer
Pleb
1972
Journal
54
30 Sept corner Kubitschek's Generalissimo Franco, Asuncion Paraguay
a 10-bat night. Put up 2 met, 1 over swimming
pool/over yard. Ran them about every 15
minute. Weather warm, ~75F, clear, &
little wind. First captures (6:20) were
the small molossid, then a couple of myotis [illegible]
& large molossids (~7:30) with Tascien
not coming until later (29). The one
Myotis Br also later (29). The two
phylllostomials were caught sometime between
10 & 5. Released one, an Artibeus sp.
I watched the net over the yard from
about 6:10 to 6:30 PM. Bat after bat flew
up to it & veered away as I came over.
Several types distinguishable.
30 Oct increasing wind & lowering temp. Caught one
7 Oct (see notes) Eptesicus vlei. I banded tattooed & released next day
8 Oct Thailand [I hope]. A cold spell which started 30 Oct
still cool (65F) slightly
windsy. Put 5 nets up around
house. Found no eptesicuis floatin in swimming
pool. Still alive. Banded, tattooed & released
the following day. Cloudy looks rainy.
Kubitschek's place going in West in fruit yard.
Mrs Tobati Dept Cordillera, Paraguay
12 Oct arrived 9AM. Sunny, clear, temp in 80s. Some
wind! This is the area we visited on 7 Oct
(notes) & look for bat caves. Then we
found several small, shallow caves, most