El Salvador field notes, v4501
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10/7/1925 47 October 7, 1925 - sick October 8, 1925 - clear in the morning but rained in the afternoon. I put up some bats that we collected at Jimerto mine. Still feeling "junky." October 9, 1925- Clear day; rained at night. We left for San Salvador which is about four hours mule back ride nearly due east of Divisaderos, and about the same distance S.E. of Monte Mayor. As I was feeling some better during the afternoon I got a guide and went into one of the old mine tunnels. Near the opening I saw many Salvador brown bats. These little fellows were clinging to the rock walls and poles along the ceiling or roof of the tunnel. Further back there were hundreds of Brown leaf-nosed bats, Yellow leaf-nosed bats, and Gray leaf-nosed bats. Half grown young were clinging to many of the females. As I was not feeling well enough to make up specimens I did not collect any. Where the tunnel had caved in and blocked the passage I saw many Raccoon tracks in the mud. My guide said the Raccoons eat corn, fish, and chickens. October - 10, 1925- Back to Divisaderos. No rain