Field notes, v1538
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Quast 1948 Journal 105 June 8 Punta Gasparino, 10't ft., 23°16'N, 110°9'W. Baja California. Very few bats seen here at dusk the last two nights. Saw one this morning at 5:30 flying very fast among bushes in wash. Birds seen here: California Jay, Brown Toucan, Pelican, Cormorant, California Raven, Bupeend + Caracara. June 9 San Juan de la Cerradeca, 1600 ft. W. base Sierra Laguna Baxi Calif. Arrived here yesterday about 9 P.M. after an easy trip from Punta Gasparino. The road became good from El Pescadero on to Todos Santos. Sugar cane was being harvested and squeezed at El Pescadero when we passed through and I got the impression of abundant water being present there, large fields of sugar cane and corn being passed, attesting to a large quantity of irrigation being carried on. Todos Santos is a pleasant town about the size of Trumpr, and is located by large fields of sugar cane and corn. Saw the first gas station here south of La Pay. The ocean and beach is visible from the town. We are camped very high up th Aroyo de La Cerradeca in preparation for a pack trip into La Laguna. NNE of us rise the rocky prominence near La Laguna and is visible from here as well as Todos Santos. The charge for the trip is said to be four pesos per day per animal with