Weggs Paso 1973 Journal 178 Recoleta, Paraguay 28 Oct about 15" of water in it. Night warmish, about 75°F partly cloudy, no wind. 3 bats - one Lasiusa lorealis, one E plainer, & 1 Molossus cell 4y all pregnant. 29 Oct same 2 net. slept 5 hours, Temp 65°, partly cloudy. No bat. Lots of frogs calling at dawn & spp C & a hyloid, c leptodactylid & Bufo marinus, & the frog with a call like a cow's mooow. 31 Oct cold, muggy. Temp in 60's. The Rufous-collared Sparrows are building nests again, for the 2nd time this season (I think). According to Ed Borgeson, long-time Paraguay resident, there is still a large population of jaguars in the hills of I mambay & the Parana, Caaguazu, etc. He said that a year ago driving north from Salta de Ycuera (onto Parana) at night & ana for dirt road (the only road to S. de G.), he saw 6 tigers crossing the road. The 6 may be inflated but I believe there to have several. Also in the newspaper La Tribuna Oct 25 1973, there is a story of a man attacked by a jaguar in this region. Tram Chaco Hwy to km 130, Dept. Pte. Hayes, Paraguay 2 Nov we made an attempt to get to the train root at km 220, but were turned back by rain at km 130. I cut in Lee Donnel's open Chevrolet (Wagoner style). Water level in the swamps