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Quart
1948
Leptonycteris (?)
2
June 7 Punta Gasperino, 10+ ft., 23°16'N, 110°9'W, Baja California
was said to be near the ocean. A fisherman near
here said today that he had seen bats feeding
on and around blossoms of Cardons, Pitayos,
and Agave, and also eating one of the plants
that leafs out after a rain. Perhaps it will
tie on with this bat.
June 24th cave south of Mulege, 50+ ft., Baja California
One caught this morning in second widening
of cave. It was caught with one Mormoops megalophylla. About 50 Macrotus californicus were present
in the cave. Much fewer numbers of all three of
these species in the cave this time.
June 30 Mina La Zonta, 100+ ft., 2 mi W. Santa Rosalia, Baja California
Six males and two females caught in this mine
this afternoon (See Journal pg. 146). One immature
female and several immature males were in the
group. Purple droppings (splotches) of possibly
Cardons fruit were noticed on mine floor about
30 feet in from the entrance – about the place
where the bats were first seen flying at our
entrance. Those of this species that were ahead
of us kept flying before us until we reached
the end of the tunnel whereupon they hung on
the ceiling and sides evidently waiting for us
to make the next move. Several were netted
here and four more at our exit at the entrance
– one Macrotus californicus also caught at entrance.