23 Oct. 21 El Batel, 5100 ft., Sinaloa we have found most of the local residents in late stages of molt. Oct. 22 Stayed in camp while Russell went collecting and Leopold went down to check on arrangements for our trip back to Mazatlan. Russell returned to camp with six Cyanocorax and a male Dryobates arizonae. While he and I were busy with the first few jars, Leopold returned and informed us we were to begin packing promptly. By one o'clock or so camp was broken up and our equipment ready for the pack animals. Alberto came up to camp around two, and in three trips, hauled everything down to a lumber road near his home. Here we loaded our equipment aboard a truck carrying freshly cut logs to a "Aserradero" sawmill below "La Petaca." We arrived here about at 8:30 or so six and left on top of truck loaded with small pieces of cut lumber. We rode all night - had Oct. 23 a feast around midnight - and arrived in Villa Union about 7 a.m. Two hours or so later we were in Mazatlan. The ride out of the mountains was a rough, dangerous, and gruesome experience! Oct. 24 Left Mazatlan on the "mixto" at about 11 a.m. Oct. 25 Arrived in Guaymas mid-morning Oct. 26 Left Guaymas with the truck, heading south toward Ciudad Obregon. Discussion with Mr. Webster and a Mr. Swift of Obregon yesterday led Leopold to decide that we might best proceed all the way to