Field notes, v1602
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R.K. Selander, 1953 San Fernando, 2500ft., to San Pedro Muniz, Chis. Oct. 19 We climbed a bit out of the San Fernando Valley and onto land which sloped gradually to the northeast, toward the Rio Grijave at Semidero, Vegetation all along the first [illegible] 3 miles or so very similar to that around San Fernando, that is corn-fields, deciduous scrub forest in patches, much grass land, and a deciduous trees, shrubs, & herbes along the fence rows and the trail. Most of the land has been farmed at one time. Was surprised to note a flock of Neleodlytes zonatus about 1/4 mi. NE of San Fernando in a dense patch of deciduous vegetation along the trail bordering a milpa. Crotophaga suleirostri common in flocks. A marsh hawk flying over a milpa up on the hill to the east. Trail continued along a rocky stream bed sloping very gradually downward toward the north- east. Country very similar to that along trail from San Fernando to Santa Rita. On higher slopes patches of thick evergreen forest remain, but very little forest is left on any level or near- level areas. - After traveling about 8 mi. NE of San Fernando we arrived at a deserted Finca house which the guide called San Pedro Muniz. I was surprised to find no banana or coffee groves in the neighborhood as Enrique had described to lopez. Instead the Finca was located on a gently,