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Quadr
1948
Journal
133
Jun 23 Santa Rosalilla, 25° ft S.F. and Bahia de Concepcion Baja Calif.
water hole is small (4 x 6 ft) and about five
feet deep, th sides being reinforced at the higher
levels by rock siding. The ranch is occupied
this time by three Mexicans which have about 20 head
of cattle and a few horses and burros - a surprise
to us for we had found th ranch vacant at
the time of our previous visit.
On the surrounding flat sandy land a forest
of Cardones grow and are bearing fruit at
this time. We tried the fruit but found it un-
satisfying - it bursts open when ripe, while on
the cardono, exposing its red interior and small
black seeds.
Shot bats last evening and found radius
few flying at dusk. Five or six Eptesicus
tuscus appeared at 7:40, flying down the
wash and feeding on the lee side of mesquite
and Palo San Juan trees. Several of these were
obtained, one of which was netted by Murray
as it flew low above the ground among
the Cardones.
At dark went to th waterhole and found
quite a number of them feeding about the water
and occasionally drinking it. I netted 3 ?
Antrozous ming there between 9 and 11:30 and
one Myotis californicus which appeared to be
sick, it flying very slowly and in an uncertain