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Quast
1948
Journal
7
April 10 Punta San Felipe, 50 ft, Baja California
Shot another Pipistrellus hesperus
at dusk. It was flying above the
high part of the beach where the sand
meets the cliffs of permanently dry land.
Bats first appeared at approx. 5:00
P.M. flying in a westwardly direction
along the beach perhaps from the small
sea-caves and crevices of the rocky
mountain east of us. At most five bats
were seen at once in one general area,
usually they flew in two and three.
All looked like Pipistrellus hesperus.
The day was warm and sunny with
a breeze from the south-east coming up about
4:00 P.M.
Dr. Benson lost a eggote and the
accompanying steel trap last night. He
shot an American Raven out of 4 or 5 Buzzards
and 2 American Ravens, all in a group, gathered
around a Coyote carcass. The Raven had a
mottled appearance which Dr. Benson thought
might be due to malnutrition.
April 11
7:00 A.M. Saw a coyote this morning at
6:30 A.M. 100 yds west of camp, also saw
a probable Pipistrellus hesperus flying
east over camp about 6:00 A.M.
Saw the prehistoric fish weir off the