Journal 31 March 1973 Sat. To Chichiriviche, E. Falcon, Venezuela With Arnoldo Oliveira & another boy, we drove to Cuero in the Chichiri- wide forest preserve (about 13 x 4 km). Via Valencia & coast of Isla de Toa. Many coconut groves along this coast. Some thickets of mangrove & preserved mangroves even now, and fairly dense green forest in hills inland, as there was near Arima. These hills said to have a few jaguars. The Aria Valley planned for extensive agricultural development. We entered the preserve and went a few miles through low dryish forest (5 cm.) and red soil clearings (dried parks) to campsite by shore, where extensive mangroves. Said to be many flamingos at Chichiriviche - sometimes tens of thousands. We saw a few herons, scarlet ibises, cormorants, parrots. Hundreds of trogons of flocks and roosters in clearings & dusty spots; one appeared to be of note. Saw small bats in evening. A steady breeze from sea. Walked about 2 hrs. along coast, looking at tracks, but saw no mammals. Occasional deer tracks. Said to be pumas (Puma) & some trogons seemed to corroborate this. In evening (no moon) spent another 1½ hrs. walking, and about 1 hr. around midnight. By flashlight saw eyes shine 2 mammals on ground, but could not ident- ify. Probably some ocelots and jaguarundi here; one local employee thought so. This really startled me. 1 April 1973. A bad dawn, another hour or so of search, but saw no mammals. Some fox & raccoon tracks stop my footprints of yester- day, however. Occasional long-nosed (Tied?) lizard, medium size, under broad running. Saw no Tapir and Iguana, as the large lizards, however. Probably this green coastal belt, largely deciduous, supports ocelots, and squirrels, flies, snails, provide much food. About midday, drove down to Paria Grande, not in lowlands, foggy at R.G. Hundreds of people stopped a reclining dugout up, though not too small