Field notes, v1538
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Quest 1948 Journal 31 April 23 San Fernando Mission 1500, Baja California. Let out 50 Museum Special traps through the bunch grass and along the Tules and mesquite. The moon is about full tonight, the sky is clear and the wind blowing in gusts.. Nothing remains of the old mission except several walls, badly weathered. April 24 7:00 AM Minimum Temperature last night was 32° F. 50 Museum Specials baited with walnut and set in bunch grass and along stream and mesquite, and Tules caught 3 Peromyscus maniculatus and 3 Reithrodontomyx. 11:15 A.M. The day has turned out to be warm, and sunny with a breeze blowing from the west. Birds seen and heard: California Gull, Coot, Violet-green Heron, Sila Woodpecker, a small blue Heron with an orange throat, Blackbird, Chat, Killdeer. The mission is located on the north side of a canyon running E W, and situated about 100 yds from the marsh at the canyon bottom. Another building in the same state of repair is located about 1000 yds W in the canyon it being on the south side. I assume it too is part of the old mission.