Field notes, v1336
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Journal Hafner, M.S. 1977 4 mi. SE (by road) Migrino, 40 m., Baja California Sur, Mexico. 15 July walked the beach in search of carcasses. I found 2 Pelican carcasses from which I kept the skulls. I later found the carcass of what appeared to be a (least Tern?) maybe not. Only one wing was still intact it was grey on top with a black tip and white beneath. I neglected to mention that I found the skeleton of a Turkey Vulture near camp last night. It apparently had been shot from atop a large Hecho nearby - I kept the skull. At the beach John & I noted a small portion of the cranium of what seemed to be a large, or seal lion. - the sagittal and nuchal crests were well developed. We did not keep the skull. We also picked-up (but later discarded) 2 pup-fish remains. 1100 very warm (hot!!!); we could see a squall brewing to the south so we picked-up our gear and drove back to our camp 4 mi. S. of Migrino. About 2 mi. N Migrino we saw a large, fast snake cross the road. It appeared to be beginning to shed but the head and neck were obviously marked with