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Lots of Zonotrichia singing. Have very abundant, about (line here)
per hour between the park gate and Vientiquero.
Drove to the Estancia Chico, no bats they say, then to Estancia Alto Vista,
no bats, they say, but by then too late to look elsewhere. Put out about
60 traps total through lush green grass, sheep-grazed sagebrush, and
along a huge woodpile. Also one bat set. Then dinner with
the Estancieros ad mifio (Sr. Alejandro Sifilicie). Evening clear, breeze,
Temp 6o at 11p.m.
nov. 11 Morning calm, drizzle, 6°, no bats. One Abderot tanus and 1
immature Rithrodon (in lush green grass 1/2 ft. tall). Then
rain. Stuck in middle of road between Estancia Chico y Colofeto.
after about 2 1/2 hrs the light rain had worked enough mud out
of the rut so that stones + gravel were uncovered, which
allowed me to escape. Checked into hotel in Colofeto,
then went to see the local chef's collection of Indian
artifacts, guns, matches, + coins. Then to the Park Heights
where we were put in touch with a park ranger with
20 yrs experience. He seemed thoughtful, careful, precise
with data - a good informant. Says there are bats in the
forest under the bark of trees and in hollow trees, winter
and summer. Doesn't know of them in houses. They
are torpid when caught. No other bat beds in
town, saw no bats at dusk at 10p.m., Temp.
not cold.
nov. 12 Drove out to the park entrance in the morning and
hunted for bats for about 2 hrs in good Votofogus forest
above the road. Lots of over-mature trees with hollows,
loose bark, etc. no bats.