Field notes, v1471
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Marshall, 1941 Lost Notes on Jagers from Frigate & Jagers trip. General Account Dec. 19 Belize, British Honduras, C.A. Santa Marta anchored here in am many Frigate birds around boat - deep red gular pouches. Saw only black individuals (M's?). Also I many small gulls between delawarensis & le canus in size. No white windows in wing - just white posterior margin all along. Black from tip to wrist, rest of mantle dark slaty grey. Went ashore at 2 PM - mingled with natives - very friendly, black, speak Spanish - British citizens. Walked along road into swamps at W side town. Many tall acacia groves, some palms, but mostly 20 ft high jungle of vines & bushes in shallow standing water. Little crabs with a single large bright orange pincer in holes in mud around bases of trees. Saw: wagtails in dense brush, a dove, grackles & ~ bird with short deep bill, sm. Myarchlus, several Kingbirds, Darby Flycatcher with high shrill call. Hooded & Redstart Warblers. Yellow Warblers