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Quest
1948
Journal
8
April 11
Punta San Felipe, 50 + ft, Baja California
beach at the end of the road - the beach
just east of us at the foot of a large
rocky hill. There is little remaining, only
a few piles of rock about two ft. high
and one ft. deep and 50 ft. long. The
fish weir is mentioned in Nelson, "Lower Calif.
& its Natural Resources.
8:05 P.M. Minimum temperature last night was
68°F, maximum this afternoon was 75°F. It
was cloudy and cool this morning, clearing
up and getting warm in the afternoon. A good
breeze arose about fifteen minutes ago.
Took a walk around the point with Dave
and Murray at 11:00 A.M. and got back at
2:00 P.M. Our route covered the rocky hills and
desert sand in back of our camp. Saw a
Red-tailed Hawk and a jack Rabbit and
shot 3 Callisaurus draconoides and 2 Dipsoaurs.
dorsalis (#39-43 incl.). The Callisaurus have
an interesting habit of running from you only
up to the edge of a bush and then waiting to
see if you make another movement after them. It
is quite easy to get close to them if you move
slowly. The Dipsoaurs seem more prone to
run around a bush and stop on the other side,
out of sight.
Went bat shooting at 7:00 P.M. Tonight will