Field notes, v1538
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Quest 1948 Journal 5/1 May 20 Trunfo, 1500 ft, Baja California Maximum temperature today was 95° F, but it felt much hotter because of a lazy overcast and apparent high humidity. Broke camp at 2:30 and departed for Lantonio. Shot a Eile Woodpecker from a cuamouchel tree just east of camp. May 20 Lantonio, [illegible] ft, Baja California 4:30 P.M. Just finished hunting bats in two mines about 2 miles by road towards Trunfo from here. The two mines are visible on the south side of the road just this side of the pass between the two towns. Many Macrotus californicus were seen, but only three captured. The mines are quite extensive, and appeared to be good place for bats, but only one of them had bat in it, and three just Macrotna californicus. In the lower mine an open nest of Neotoma lepida was seen. It was about two feet off the floor and built on at a flat place in the rocks, appearing like a bird's nest made out of a redwood-like bark. Lantonio is a smaller town than Trunfo but in a much better condition and looking' quite prosperous. A very large mine and associated buildings is visible from the pass, and is about two miles south of this town. The Gulf of California is visible to the