Field notes, v1538
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Quadr 1948 Journal 99 June 3 Loni N. San Jose del Cabo, 250+ ft., Baja California. Murray caught several Geophis today in a cornfield 200 yds N.E. of here. The humidity is very high here, especially at night. Fog was present to the west this morning, clearing about 9 A.M. Pleasant day today with a nice breeze. Clouds tonight high in the north with a slight north breeze and noticeable dampness in the air. Murray caught one Dipodomys merriami in his live traps last night and several Perognathus spinatus. June 4 Same Location. Minimum last night was 67 F. 10 Schuyler traps set along rocky hillside 200 yds south of camp and in wash below caught 2 Neotoma lepida (#310+311). None other of the Schuyler traps were disturbed. Dr. Benson, Tevis + Murray investigated bats that had been seen flying into a crevice earlier this morning. They found one Tadarida peninsularis and many Myotis wedged in under exfoliating layers of a large granite boulder. Location was 200 yds south of camp in rocky hillside with granite outcrops. June 4 San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Observed bats that looked like Tadarida mexicana leave a tin sign that