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Wyea
Phil
1973
Journal
99
Recolita, Asunción, Paraguay
15 March same 2 nets as last night. caught 5 Molossus,
1 Eptesicus in early even.
closed net at 10 PM.
16 March opened nets at 4:30 AM. air temp 73°F, clear,
& breezy. nothing
17 March 2 nets we pool. light overcast. 10 PM temp 86°F.
2 Molossus, 1 L egis.
no mosquito.
4 km ESE Asunción, Paraguay
21 March This is Quinta Rivola, barrio Luis Alberto de Herrera,
now rented by Phil William H.A.I.D. 10 acres,
planted in mango, guayabas, avocados, & citrus,
other fruit, eucalyptus, etc. Some mandioca &
some unempt field. large red house. couple of
cows & chicken around. night overcast sprinkle.
temp in 80's. Set up 6 nets, mostly between
tree. One long lane lined by mango very
promising. (small) I caught 2 molossids (released)
1 L. borealis, 9 artibius (escaped), 2 sturnia,
& 1 Desmodus rotundus! plus & someación
vampire. Most bats early dark - after nine PM
also caught a large tree frog in a bush.
12 km N. Tobati by rd. Depto. Cordillera, Paraguay
23 March on 7 March caught a snake here - was
crawling along a fence wire. emerald green.
also saw several house rat. ranch belongs to
Sr. Brosón of Tobati. enviable. 50 ha, couple
of hundred cattle. a few sheep & pigs & fowl.
setting is about 80% grassland with 20%
or so slightly raised "islas" of forest.