Field notes, v1663
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RWSTORM 1941 Journal 10 July 26 35mi. S. Chilpancingo to Pie de la Cuesta, 8mi. WNW Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. sinaloa. From there we drove to Acapulco & thence over a dirt road along the coast to Pie de la Cuesta which is on a strip of beach between the Pacific Ocean & a lake surrounded by mangroves. On the way we saw: Citolini Trogon, Magpie Jay, Acapulo Jay, Turkey Vulture, Black Vulture, Cassidulus melanicterus, White-winged Dove, Ground Dove, Inca Dove, Boat-tailed Grackle, Deterus pustulatus We drove along the road on the north side of the lake (but not within sight of it) for several miles & returned to "Todd's Place" where we spent the night. Many Geckos on the walls & a small leaf-nosed bat in our room (collected). The geckos make a loud sort of purring note which can be approximated by vibrating the tip of the tongue. July 27 Pie de la Cuesta to 25 miles S. of Chilpancingo. Took a heavy rowboat & small outboard motor boat & went to the far end of the lake & back. Saw a large iguana & several small ones (?) & the following birds (* seen by road July 26th). Pied-bill Buteo, Brown Pelican, Mexican Cormorant, Anhinga, Man-o-war bird, Great Blue Heron, Little Blue Heron, Louisiana heron, American Egret, Snowy Egret, Black-crowned & yellow-crowned Night Heron, Green Heron, Calavia Tiger Heron, Wood Ibis, White Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill, Black-bellied Tree Ducks, Lesser Scaup, Ternery & Black Vultures, Caracara, Cat, Florida Gallinule,