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Hugo
Phil
1972
Journal
62
Rte Hayes
230 hrs NW Villa Hayes Road, Dept Wm & Paraguay
2204 The me in the trunk is 4' off of the ground. I heard
in the branch, ~20 ft. Night warm, 85°, mostly
cloudy changing to overcast, threatening rain with
thunder & lightning -- but did not rain.
Humid. Wind medium with occasional
gust, comes from N. First bat - Noctilio
Lebiodis I think -- lit at 7:25 PM. Very
quickly I catch about 10, plus a small
yellow vespertilionid, I've never seen before.
Look remarkably like tiny Noctilio. They
all left in a bunch, # & Marty
missed the net. By 8 I started to catch
back, returning to the roost or at least to
the tree. 5 branches completely crammed
with mice. Most of them I tattooed
rather than adding them to the already
overfull bat bag. Quit around 9:30 PM.
Lots of foxes crying. Little fat m bat caught one small
Black Mystis in
bedroom.
23047. Found roost under the sheet-tin roof of all
of the main buildings. Set up net blocking as
nearly as possible exit, & am not in yard
nearly. Got only tiny during the day
little & squeaks from 1st hearer from de
colony...7:15 PM temp 94°F. First bat out at
7:30 missed. First capture in ret-away
from house at 7:35, two small molossids
these from the experimental station, which I