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P. PEARSON
1950
31
July 22 Only catch was 2 more bats in the banana sets.
Went swallow hunting down our quebrada to the river,
up the river to Quebrada Jajaz and the bat tree where I
got 4t more bats, then home same route. Got one
swallow in same tree as last one & also 2
Cratophaga ani.
Put out about 15 Museum species in the brush and
along stream by camp, and about 10 along a stone
wall in the fodderde (grass, much grazed).
Went down to baobab tree at dusk but only saw
?Molossus? flying. Stayed till dark but none of the
big rainy bats had arrived yet, also saw only 1
under RR bridge. Shot rabbit and one more vampire in same tunnel.
Temp. at noon 31°, humid ± 30
July 23
Put traps 2 myrmecosa (one behind camp, 1 under RR bridge in
bot trips), 1 bat, 1 Argynnis along the stream in woods north of
camp, - 1 Didelphys also along stream in north quebrada, and
1 vulture in tunnel behind camp.
Temp. at noon 33°. Morning overcast, afternoon
morthy overcast until about 3 p.m.
Picked up the traps in the north quebrada but left some
of the stat traps, the bat sets (but without much bait) and
the trap lines around camp,
Shot queblighting down to bridge, but only
a few flying bats and a few poor mills.
July 24
Traps held one more vulture and one
munch-eater & myrmecosa. Packed up everything
and left for Villanueva at 8. Refueled.