C. Koford 3 Journal! 13 May 1957 San Isidro Jd General, Costa Rica few friends among local people. Apparently he likes the isolation - he had been here 20 years (left road to San Jose only 12 years ago). Recently A.S. had published a thick book on "the search for the divine," but we did not discuss this. (A review in recent Spanish by Archie Carr in a philosophical paper of Univ. C.R.). Apparently Shutch had never heard of my condor work, & I suspect that he paid little attention to what other ornithologists were doing. He did no farm work himself, tho Juan thought he had on his place a family which farmed & paid rent in produce. Banana growing nearly, & coffee in surrounding area. Elev. at Shutch's about 2500 ft., & of San Isidro about 2200, A.S. thought. 16 May 1957 Boquete, Chiriqui, Panama We flew via COPA from San Jose, C.R., to David, over thick evergreen forests of southeastern C.R. David low and hot, but 11000 ft. Volcan dominates the view. A good paved road about 25 mi. up to Boquete, at 3800 ft. Town lies in bottom of a forested bowl, but much forest second growth, & much coffee growing on steep slopes. We stayed in house overlooking town, loaned by Mrs. Marita Mancioy of Panama (cage bird fancier). Much rain. 17 May 1957 We climbed several hundred feet up a slope to the Piedra del Loro, where we had a fine view and took a few 35 mm. pictures. 18 May 1957 Hiked up a road to NE of town, & a short distance into forest. Heard many interesting but unrecognized bird songs. Good camping for collecting spot here in secondwoods. Saw several small-billed green toucans in patch forest next to a cafe/teal. Mounds suggested gophers on forest floor. 19 May 1957 Flew back to Tocumen, Panama,