Field notes, v1518
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P. PEARSON 1950 26 Carlino, and 4 young campfollowers set up camp. Then all left except Carlino and I. Set 1 stop trap in the tunnel under railroad behind camp where [illegible] cat? tracks. Jacklighting for about 10 minutes saw nothing. July 15 Birding and reconnoitering in morning: got 5 seed eaters, saw Ortolafuga ami, and about 2 swallows flying high. The grass and weeds in the bottomlands and along the railroad tracks are lusher than anything at the other camps. Very little thorn scrub near camp but seem to be some patches on the hills in the foothills. Set [illegible] traps in the grass-weeds and about a dozen along the fence of the not-very-thriving plantain and sugar-cane field along the stream near camp. Also 2 more steel traps in railroad culverts. Day mostly sunny with scattered clouds. Temp at noon 31°; humidity low ± 30%. A good drying day with breeze. [illegible] Jacklighted for about ½ hour but at dusk over weed fields just below bridge looked for bats and saw nothing, saw none. July 16 One Ortygamps in traps in tall grass. Rest of day birding and rebaiting some trap line. Saw fledgling humming bird but parent not identified. Day mostly sunny with numerous clouds. Temp at noon 33°, humid ± 40. No jacklighting although Carlino went down to bridge about 8 pm, to look for bats and saw nothing.