Koford Journal 16 October 1968 canyon about (7 15, going W. / Yesterday saw rock squirrel near Mestero bridgewater, & new flower - not blooming yet, nor discovered. In early afternoon, fairly warm, but generally cool all day. 17 October 1968. Cold clear night; a few Strix calls. Prepared opening for canyon Then hiked up cany and to cabana in Mestero ; left 12 30 / About mile upstream met 3 cactus trogons, calling in pairs and other than canyon bottom, open vegetation at least 2 or of. / Don flushed a jiv Acipita near trail. Chipmunk near old sawmill site (2 mi. from camp). / Mod crop came (c. 6/sq. ft.) under white oak. We walked to E past north of Ojots (to N) and up logging road to new crect. E. edge crest 14:40. Started low ridge to SE toward cabin. Entered stand of piñon w/ good nut crop, many opened nuts on ground. Saw several Clarke nutcrackers in piñons, and Jim Ellis collected one (very fat; prob. jiv. 07). New bird for Sierra del Nido list! / We came upon a jiv. Cystonyx perched atop a 1' rock on grassy slope; Ellis shot it. As we marched forward, about 12 flushed, and later 2 and 2 - not sure which were adults. / Reached cabin at 1710, 5 ½ mi. from camp on pedestrian; 7300' indicated elev. Saw 2 single lute about 7 p.m. Heard Strix calling across canyon. (5. Hermon had seen Glaucidium about 5 p.m.) Clear, cold night. 18 October 1968. Turkey calls (no gobblers) down canyon in morning; 3 parakeets flew over cliffs opposite. At 08:30 I left for Ojotes de Yegua. Walked past old MV2 campsite - stream running well. Under oak pine (forests of 3, 5" nutlike) nuts with stubby spines) about 50 cover of green grass, freshly eaten (Sericea). 09:05, about 1 mile E. of cabin, apparent bear dropping perhaps 2 wks. old. Black matrix, loose, full of stones & shells; about 6" x 12" (later photos). This 15 yds. from stream or old logging road. / 09:35, 2 mi. from cabin, 100+ small copros on E. side stream below cliffs (leaves yellow now). Fair nut crop under white oaks (leaves yellowing browning, dropping.) / 1000, 2 ¼ mi., out onto 100' yd. grass,