Field notes, v1538
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Quest 1948 Eptesicusfuscus 4 June12 La Laguna,6200 ft, Sierra de la Laguna, Baja California the night before last (#342), both in the same location and at about 7:30 P.M. This species feeds first in and over oak and medium forest at its margin of the flat, venturing to feed below tree level on the flat at late dusk and dark. Are quite common here. June17 Pozo Grande, 25°46'N, 112°02'W, Baja California Five shot (3 8,2 Q)(#371-375incl.) this evening between 7:30 and dark. The females contained no embryos. The first bat was seen at 7:30 and it was this species. All were feeding about and up and down the wash containing the large pool. They fed at a height of about 6 feet to 20 feet, fling into the wind and making the characteristic "chipping" sound as they moved slowly above the ground, shooting at them seems to bother them but little, the usual occurrence, if they were not hit, is for them to dive and catch the shotgun wad in mid-air. Several times it has happened that after shooting at and missing one of this species it has dove down and flown within a few inches of the smoking barrel, one even hitting it with its wing last night. If not killed when hit by the shot this species will lie quietly on the ground with wings folded close to its body until touched or picked up whereupon it assumes a menacing attitude with wings spread