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Transcription
Quest
1948
Myotis californicus
2
May 27 El Carrizalito 1400 ft. 5 mi N Santiago, Baja California
set when it was still very light. Specimen was
flying along brush fence in region were granite
bouldered hillside meets flat below. It contained
one embryo of 13 mm.
May 28 Same
Location One caught by caretaker here last night
as it flew over pond by this house. One also netted
by Murray.
May 29 Same Location One netted yesterday at 8:00 P.M. as it
was flying over pond at caretaker's house (# 270)
June 22 Santa Rosalillo, 25+ ft S.E. end Bahia de Concepcion, Baja California
One male #434 obtained at the water hole this
evening at about 11:00 P.M. This specimen was
very interesting because of the fact that it was
either very sick or wounded by our shooting
at a spot near there at dusk. When first seen
in the brilliant moonlight it was flying like
a butterfly very slowly and irregularly into
the small breeze that was blowing and toward
the water hole. As it flew past me I made
a strike at it with the net but missed, the
bat flying off to one side and then into the
water hole. I turned on the flashlight and
watched the specimen hover very slowly over
the water and then fall in after an at-
tempt to drink. The specimen swam to
one of the dirt walls, climbed a few inches
up the side and then fell back into the water.