C. Koford 24 Journal! 9 June 1972. Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. of that preserve. He was radical & showed me the grounds, which included about 1 acre enclosure w. small root and birds therein (sonibell, scarletbill, screech-owl, others). He had friend from Matucuba who collected bats here. Dr M. Beck yesterday from visit to station. Said I could stay at station if desired. He had good fishing for native - hunt w/o dogs, many plants around lodges, main air conditioning, etc. / In Manaus, near waterfront, on airport office w. jaguar or caju; in site, a magay skin on motorcycle seat (under plastic), but no quan- tity for sale. A tourist store, "Do Pessaro" near cathedral, had skins maguayo, small jaguar, many other mammals, for sale. Also godite of ocelot (?) tails. / Apart store had array of guns including pistols, 2 bbl. shotgun, muzzle loaders, .22 rifle, & available (how daily?). Peace Corps men said ammo. So guns could be carried outside cities. / Several records of bird recordings "Marty" by Johan Dalgat, reach available here. / Peace Corps men recently spent a week on sand & then up river - said saw very little wildlife, occasional monkey. In one area, "carboeiro" working and had cleared off the forest. (Heavy erosion some sites. Dr. Machado had also displayed destruction of forests - and replanting of Cailli- san Pina (also in Venezuela), eucalyptus. 10 June 1972. Saturday. Visited "zoológico" at "guerra do selva" base of army in Sao Jorge, edge of Manaus. Fair collection of major native mammals, some turtles & large birds, including 2 jaguaras. / Very hard rain yesterday morning flooded the plaza central. 11 June 1972. To airport early & departed on Cruzeiro do Sul jet for Belém, leaving 0545. Flew near river, but mostly low clouds obscured,