Journal 27 February 1972 La Concepción, S. Chiapas, Mexico squirrel high in tree study forest. Zapote de agua fruit on ground; people pick them up and eat them. One guide said he had been in area over 30 yrs., but not on that ranch. we went more gone farther to S, the less than before. We saw several outboard motor in dugout during the day. A bull had been killed; women hustled over meat. Lunch for all. Then a pile of "tender pacentu" made & put in worktub over open fire to cook. Several man sat in gpo, drank aguacatite. We all went out 300 yds. into forest to put a cross, 2 candles and a glass of water at site where the paton had been killed. One launch came w. group including two with guns. One man shot a perched black pulitzer from a tree; it fell in water and was not retrieved. We waited for tide to turn - then rowed back to Kopespolka. Put up last net. Warm sticky evening. 28 February 1972. No catch of date, tho saw several new shed; but 3 large matra in net. Prepared to go by paddled canoe to San Palmer; took about 2 1/2 hrs. Saw usual birds on route - about 5 orpige insel, large & small kingfisher, hishaden & kingbird. A white head poked up out of midstream; = perro de agua, otter? The only outlet to ocean is near San Palmer; a similar town, San Baran, located there. Yesterday saw a squirrel cucho in big mangrove at La Concepción. Later, at Koespolka, a lute (?) atop tree, gray color, band tail; wingtips extends beyond tip tail. It flew out 20 yds., returned to perch. Onis in waterside mangrove yesterday, and on Koespolka.