Field notes, v1360
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Neffner 1942 Itinerary June 3 (cont.) 5 mi. W + 1/4 mi. S Independence, Inyo Co., Calif. White-crowned Sparrow, Clark Nutcracker, Blue Grouse, Brewer Sparrow, Pileolated Warbler, Audubon Warbler. June 4 Spent the day preparing the animals caught before. Caught 1 Reithrodontomys megalotis near my sleeping bag, and 1 Seolopus by hand during the day. I spent some time last night and the night before watch for bats that apparently come to feed in one of the small laboratories here in this U.S. Forest Service Park. There are numerous (200+) wings-only of a night-flying moth on the floor of this building. These moths are numerous here, especially around the cottonwood trees and are preyed upon by the Poor-willa also. The bats apparently come to this building to hang-up and feed on the moths, dropping the wings to the floor. On the night of June 2, I waited at the entrance to this building until 9:30 p.m. The first bat appeared at 9:05 p.m. and fly around the door as if ascertaining whether it was open. This bat hardly entered the building. At 9:10 p.m. another bat appeared (perhaps the same bat reappearing) and flew in to the '4'x4' building for only a few seconds. At about 9:15 p.m. a bat appeared and did the same as the previous one. I departed at 9:30 without seeing any more. On June 3 I only stayed for a few minutes and saw no bats. June 5 Put out no traps as we broke camp early. Drove to Independence, thence north about 3 miles and thence west up Oak Creek. We proceeded up the South Fork