Field catalogue #1-1072 and journal, v1669
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J.D. Straney 1978 133. Aug. (cont'd.) over the ceiling boards to keep queros from falling on the beds. After cooling off, we processed the 7 on the sidewalk, attracting the usual large crowd. Had a quick lunch of fried lobster & rice, then Alfredo took us out to a culvert 2.5 to 3km S on the Rio Blanco rd which is 12 km up the Hwy from Limon. The culvert has 5 pipes ~ 1m diam set in concrete under this Finca road (cacao & banana). Saw bats in the pipes so set a net & Ray threw rocks. Did this twice & got all bats from the culvert (one or two maybe got out). 15 Macrophyllum (short rostrum & very large feet), 2 Micronycteris cf. Megalotis & 2 large Glossophaga. It was really hot, but we had fun getting these. Then drove up further on the road but found nothing more so returned to town. We went back to the Miami, showered, had dinner & processed bats. Talked & read, to bed by 12. 8 Aug. Limon, Prov. Limon up by 8 & on the rd by 9:30. Spent the day until 2:30 driving down the gravel roads off of the main Hwy looking in culverts & under bridges. Saw no bats. There is also very little habitat along these roads - all plantations with