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DICKER 1954 sets. We waited for bats & I saw 1 flying fast + low. Also heard a few flying over large tree couldn't see them. Also saw 15 traps in open mequite, cactus etc. July 25 Ceddl: 26 traps in lush area - Peromyscus pectoralis - 2, Neonotome - 1, Baiasump - 5, Perognathus nelsoni - 1, Liomyp - 5, & Peromyscus maniculatus - 2 15 traps in open - P. maniculatus - 7 & Dipodomys [scribble] ornatus - 1. Skinned ccdl. That evening set out 11 traps in small canyon behind camp (quite lush) + made 3 carnivore sets. Also set out 3 traps for Sigmodon. Saw a large Sigmodon run into vegetation from path while setting traps. Stung both hot bats along small canyon when Dave had seen a number of bats flying low last night. At dusk I saw 1 bat which sat by foot & I didn't get a shot at it. Also heard sow go on high again. Also skinned a big Sigmodon while Ned had shot. Dave also saw sev. Sigmodon + made 3 carnivore sets. July 26 Ceddl: Nothing in carnivore sets or Sigmodon sets (left out 3 Sigmodon sets). & 11 traps behind camp had 1 Sigmodon hispidus (jun.) + 1 Liomyp. Skinned those + a Perognathus caught by Dave & a rock squirrel shot by Ned yesterday. During