Field notes, v1538
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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