Journal 17 Feb. 1978. Fri. Rio Zarco, Dpt. Izabal, Guatem. road to Patzite + Marinon. Alligators occur in rivers; hunt and sell; $5 / ft. Ray zope (sarcopompha) now scarce; formerly more. Pajuil, tiny mouse, perdy. E & J got some Kabchi women. Friendly + helpful man. Wife sells tortillas, scrambled eggs, sardines, sugar water. We walked back to La Chirra. Talked w/ paludismo man, who said this year over 200 cases in region. He had pills for cure. Truck took us back (about 30 km) to Telcon bridge (Miguel Angel Ramirez, agrimotor; livestock farm. Patillo has some veterinary stock help). Miguel told (Klaus Dregue ?) us of a farmer living at Fin. Contencion who collects butterflies. Hills S. of Contencion appear relatively little cleared; C. Razon + the peaks visible today, cloud plumes. I caught bus back to El Estor (1:25 ea.). 18 Feb. 1978. Sat. Little field work. Set out net in garden and 2 on slope ½ mi NW near canyon. Saw gp. 22 turkey vultures going over hill to N. in evening. At least 3 "tapacurros" at once on gravel road; many calls. The EJK spec, archeologists brought Eriboea curiosa food, found w/ another shot. 3' underground on flats near beach. Eriboeas turn & stopped. Mostly wrote notes on Zarco trip. No rain. Sunday. 19 Feb. 1978. A Sternina ♀ (v. eur.) in garden net; EJK spec. Other nets blank - windy at night. Slight drizzle morning. Took in 2 distant nets. In garden caught a white-eyed vireo on flycatcher (CBK & 4614, not breeding). Organized gear for cK spec. move to Puerto Barrios area. Met up in garden to 9 p.m.; about dusk, another white-eyed vireo in it. (?)