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Weyer
Plu!
1973
Journal
275 km NW Villa Hayes by rd, Dept Mt Hayes, Paraguay
11 May left Tournicia at [illegible] AM. After 2 weeks of
Rain & Cold. Road in a muddy mess. Weather,
today is cold, partly cloudy, strong wind.
Clearer toward evening. Arrived Charana
at 5 PM. 2 MB up here, roost at house. Few
droppings but looks recently swept. But
definitely not as much noise from the road as
usual. Bats starts appearing at about 6PM.
Quite cold, Temp in mid 40's. Min. Temp 40. 38 bats
12 May cold, clear, windy. Bats in bag torpid at daybreak -
slugish, all in a lump at bottom of bag. Gradually
came out of it as I disturbed them. Not fat. Couple
of lactate's?, but hair around nipple not much worn.
Very few moets, of any kind day or night, none on
margentina PM. Min Temp 6.5 C. Left
13 May [illegible] AM around 9 AM - clear, cold.
320 km NW Villa Hayes by rd, Dept Boqueron,
Paraguay Juan de Salazar Catalin ranch.
The "encargado" is Juan Zarz, who is also
part owner. Ranch started 1935 on a small
plot gradually added land. Now 110,000 ha.
Cattle pop. low growing asked permission to
stay on R Verde. While we were at ranch,
I saw a target Molasses which
had fallen out of the roof of its generator
building. First time I've ever seen bat in