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D.O. Straney
1977
64.
13 July cont'd.
Then back up rd 1.6 mi S Vista Hermosa where
a well-kept trail led back to a small cemetery
ma clearing. Set nets along the trail (one) & along
the S edge of the clearing (one). Began setting
~ 7:15 when 2nd one up it began to rain & just
then got a small Myotis. Rained steadily so
went up John to check rockfaces. At the done
pulloff we searched in mild rain, John finding
a potentially rare snake here climbing on
the rockface! Then rechecked nets at 8 - nothing.
Went up to La Esperanza & John checked another
rockface in driving, windy rain - nothing. Then
drove for a while & back to nets ~ 10:15 - nothing
so took them down. Back to pulloff & set up
tent & to bed.
14 July
Vista Hermosa, Oax. to Machin, Oax.
Up ~ 8am & hung out clothes to dry. Wrote field
notes and John preserved the rest of his catch. I went
thru my nets and cleaned them, finding 3 that need to be
mended. This done by 1pm then up to Vista Hermosa for a
much needed meal. Left 2pm back up rd to Oaxaca stopping
1st at a trail on E side which John investigated. Then
up rd more stopping shortly to turn loop. Hit rain about
3:30-4:00 and did not let up. Drove as far as El Machin
arriving 5pm for Cokes then back N going a few miles
down rd. to San Pedro Yoloxo - nice habitat