Koford 51 Journal R. mesteno, S. del Nido, Chihuahua, Mexico 18 July 1968. de las Venados. Saul Steller jaips saw sites. Warden (?) w. streaked breast; tail feathers white center, black distal. Small method, light gray breast, in pine. I climbed near peak and &'dam juniper. 1200, sparrow pina larks on pine; brown w. black spots. I saw 3 white tails: one w. Ld. Anaya del Alamo santher in velvet; I descended W. into Canyon Ojos de los Venados, white while (sugar) pines, Douglas firs, & old searnill roads, 12 45. Low apache tawny large fernin w. black back descending Douglas fir./ a lobed oak (M?) tree; first place view. white (sugar) pine over to 12"; green ovet & aldoner. Cliffs, a surfous canyon view. [prob. L8000'] altim. Bottom canyon 950'; I descended to S. (1900). Two spotted altim. touchers in shot duckets bottom. At 1350 a 3 m. wide goal in creek, 8200' and at 1405 reached main canyon at old mill site. Then down canyon to camps (2:55); saw seil spate w. jailer coyote droppings en route. I Baeza said [Later got skull; muz spec.] a & wolf trapped (?) in next canyon E. not long ago; he gave a skin + head to man in Chihuahua, where it is mounted. Also that 3 years ago food crops good of acorn + peiron, & many lean trocks. Much precip. this year, so effects good food crops for livestock & wildlife. said wolves taken by traps & poison, occasionally. He has never seen a coconesth or racoon. Contrary to Davison, he said devonite rarely hunt. Also that Jea had 2 serious abdominal operations + had not been to ranch for months. I up canyon from camps, 20 more turkey calls in evening (no gobble). (57-6X) Owl hails started nearly at dusk, & Caprimulger calls. No rain today; clear evening. 19 July 1968. Rain & lighting at night. In morning, "tied" house gone - she said