Journal Hafner, M.S. 1976 Rio Grande, 0.8 mi. S Radium Springs, Dona Ana Co., New Mexico. 3 August (con't) in Las Cruces for some supplies. It is a very nice mornings. Warm (~70°F) and clear. 1000 Drove from las Cruces via Hwy 85 north to Radium Springs, then south 0.8 mi. to the banks of the Rio Grande. We stopped by the road on the SW side of the river and from there we set out in 4 directions to set gopher traps (McAbee). John and I set along the northern edge of the river, but had real difficulty finding fresh gopher evidence. The heat during the late morning was apparently resulting in very little gopher (above ground) activity. We searched several fields including pastures, open fields, and alfalfa fields. Finally, about 1400 we found a hot-spot of gophers in the pasture on the NW bank of the river. 1600 - We continually checked traps and returned the specimens for processing. Jim had the lab set-up in the back of his VW Van - we took tissue and blood (and made labels). 1830 JCH noted several bats (Tadarida?) feeding near the bridge - no bats could be seen roosting below the bridge. We picked-up "camp" and drove across the