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Quast
1948
Pipistrellus hesperus
6
June 23 Mulege, 250 ft Baja California
Several hundred seen this evening just after
sunset. They were flying at a very high altitude
from the mountains south of us towards the palms
in the valley floor. For a while a large "cloud"
of bats and Nighthawks circled far above our
heads to dissolve completely in the next fifteen
minutes. The large number of Pipistrellus
disappeared from the sky to feed among the palms
and brush of the canyon floor, their being seen
feeding low thereafter. Other species of small
bats may have been present but only this species
was shot. In the later periods they fed about
the same habitat as the Eptesicus fuscus being
seen more frequently over the open field with
low brush however.
June 29 Santa Rosalia, 100 ft Baja California
One shot by Dr. Benson and one netted by myself
as they flew over low brush on flat in back of beach
about ½ mile north of this town. Feeding in same habitat
as a larger bat - probably Eptesicus fuscus. Time of
obtaining the specimens was at dark (about 8:30 PM).
June 30 San Lucero, 100 ft, 5 mi S. Santa Rosalia, Baja California
This species appeared at this place (see Journal pg. 148)
ten minutes after the first Nighthawk was seen (sunset).
They were feeding over the brush by the pond and
over a nearby cornfield. Eptesicus fuscus appeared
ten minutes later than the Pipistrellus. It was noticed