Journal 18 October 1971 Nr. San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico Hitched 2 riders, & walked to San Blas, about 37 kms. Lost 10 kms. through broken jungle patches, many palms but some 100' large-leaved tree, strangler figs, other exotic including flocks small & medium parrots. Last four kms in mangrove area, w. patches cut. Many many egrets, some cormorants - but many her birds, & few water lilies, compared w. Santa Cruz area. Town nothing special - usual prices at local shops, but a few fancy tourist shops too, many signs in English, and a dozen or more U.S. license plates (mostly So Calif.) seen; so rather gringo-eyed. But fishermen threw rig nets, others walking on chinchorros on shore, and some mera ruins of old buildings around. Biting insects. Boats took people through mangrove water trails to Tobara spring, for a stiff price. No luxurious hotels seen, however. Miro market. We walked back on road about 7 kms. to Sengayto, a small village, & camped nearby. Saw large ibis feeding at foliage on large jungle trees. Saw 8 cooties, including young, of perhaps 1 lb., in one tree. Clear night. Heard an appar- ent owl grunting, no caprimulgids (but saw one at dusk). 19 October 1971. Various birds called in morning, including parrots, droppelols, wagpie jays, black & yellow cassique, woodpeckers. We walked 1 hrs. on vereda leading from Sengayto to maremuse and