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Bats
Nov. 24 - 1928.
Trip to mines A, B and C.
Bright sunny day; temperature
about freezing.
Mine A was closely checked and
no specimens taken.
Mine B:- One long eared
bat collected; 50 ft from
entrance.
Mine C: Three long eared
bats collected; one little brown
bat.
All five of these specimens
were placed into a screen
cage 18" x 12" x 8", and left
near the ceiling of the tunnel
of Mine C, about 150 ft from
the entrance. All of these
bats except one became restless
as soon as they were placed in
the cage, and fluttered about.
Observations:
Mine A has no caved sections
where observation is inaccessible.
Mine B. has a caved section
of the ceiling which cannot be