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P. PEARSON
1949
association or segregation of bats. Hung up all banded ones
on walls or ceiling, but several were flying when I left
the cave (about 1/2 hrs. after starting to band).
Went into the 2 Ice caves but no bats. Temp. far in
was -2° C: icicle, no water.
Lunch in bright sun on snow, but temp. below
freezing. Then went to Dudley Caves. In North branch
found following: 8 single Cory, many with ears curled, in
the left-most chamber. None in other parts of this north
section, not even down the long tunnel beyond the cave-in.
Temp. back thru long tunnel was +9°: Marked location
circles etc. the 7 torpid bats.
In the south branch Cory was hanging from the high ceiling
of main cross-tunnel and in the left-hand chamber. In this
chamber were clustera of 18, 6, 5, 2 prs., and 23 singles.
Marked their location by chalk circles etc. Although Also three
in high-ceilinged cross tunnel (4, 2, 1, 1). Also 2 Myotis subulatus on
ceiling about 1 ft. apart. Removed
them
about 4:30 went to see Brent Parrish and he showed me
a new cave on the [illegible] Loop Rd. Opening on top of a
rise, probably about a quarter mile S E of Ice Cave.
Slept by camp fire in snow. Clear, calm, cold, full
moon. At 9 p.m. checked locations of bats in north branch
and in cross-tunnel of south branch, but didn't go in
the south chamber. Two new single Cory had arrived (or
appeared) in no north chamber, and a pair in south. The
top member of (dorsal) of this [illegible] pair was awake, the
bottom torpid. Tried to net them but the upper escaped.
The lower was a 9, no sex apparent.