R. K. Selander, 1953 Calvitta Santa Rita, 3000 ft., 5 mi. N San Fernando, Chiapas Oct. 14 No jays heard this morning. Hunted in a large circle around camp. This is second day in a row that we have not heard jays calling in the morning, and this leads me to suspect that there is no altitudinal movement as I at first thought. The bands of jays maybe only wandering around the hills randomly. Talked with a woman at a hut about 1 mile north of camp. She claimed "urracas" were common around her place "early" and "late" in the day. -- In talking with a number of Mexicans in the past few days I am beginning to suspect that many of them are willing to say they have seen "urracas" even when they have not -- or even when they don't understand what an "urroca" is. They are always quick to shift from "mucha urroca" to "muchos animales". I don't think any of their stories can be trusted. This Senor Helfego still claims that they are common here -- or should he -- . Bonifacio has hinted to me that Helfego lied about the abundance of jays here at Santa Rita in order to interest me in coming up here. This is probably true. On his own Bonifacio has made it known to some of the men- farmers around here that I am willing to pay 35 pesos for a black-headed "urraca". He says that several of the men are going out hunting with a rifle tomorrow and will deliver any jays (black headed) to Alvarez del Toro in Tuxtla.