Field notes, v1601
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R.K. Selander, 1952 24 August 3 Cerro Heyman, 200 ft., 20 mi. W Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico. It is now 11:00 P.M. and the weather is still good; no sign of rain. Tried the insect sheet with lantern at 9:30, but nothing of interest came in. We are sleeping under the mosquito-netting; also using insect repellent during the daytime. Both feeling well. Frogs still calling all about camp. A large bat flying about the car about an hour ago. Have not heard a pauraque calling - should hear them at night according to Lamb. August 4 Hunted within a short radius of camp. Collected a lone C. rufinucha in a clearing. Later encountered a flock of C. zonatus in fairly open country. Took another C. rufinucha at same locality. Shot a groove-billed ani. These birds one of commonest species in the area; rather easily obtained. Lamb traded a Aratinga aster for a flycatcher I had. Collected a few lizards. Have noted at least two species of lizards, the large gray or brownish-one and a smaller, striped greenish species. Collected a flycatcher resembling a derby flycatcher but much smaller; bill proportionately smaller. Lamb called it a [illegible] flycatcher but I can't find the name in the literature available. Very hot today, specially from 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Coole[d off somewhat after 4:00 P.M. Bonnie and I drove to Veracruz at 8:00; had a sundae and brought back some cold drinks. Went to bed at 11:00.