Field notes, v1538
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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.