Field notes, v1506
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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