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E. M. Brock
1955
Journal
San Blas, Nayasit, Mexico
where there were some bat caves, Jose,
who speaks very good English took us to
this cave and we got inside and stretched
a hair net over the split. Inside we shot
many bats with the 22 dust shot. Most
of the bats are a large red bat very close
(if not the same as) to Lasianus, Some
others were long nosed bat (major Macrotus)
while one was a large blakish bat and
many others were small reddish (with
pointed ears) bat. We took these home
and prepared as many as we could and
were forced to pickle the rest.
Dec. 29
Left San Blas today. After packing and preparing
to leave, we left at about 10:30 A.M. for
Magatlan. Arrived at Magatlan at about
5 P.M. after having one blow out on the way
Made reservations to stay for the night at
the Hotel Freemont for 93 pesos a night for
the three of us.
Dec 30
Get this up at 5:00 o'clock in the morning, eating
breakfast and packing we got on our way. After
one more blow out on the road and much
delay we reached the border about 6:00 o'clock
the next morning
Dec 31
After leaving the border and driving all day
and all the next night we reached Berkeley