Field notes, v1663
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Rustone 1941 Journal 18 August 8 San Antonio, SLP. to Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. considerable Rufous and some clear gray. (Note: identified as Dendrotyx by comparison with Salvador skins July 1, 1942.) The large trees in the neighborhood were covered with epiphytes. Ferns seen but not collected were a large Pteris with entire pinnales and an epiphyte with entire fronds like Hart's Tongue but with small round sori (Polypodium subg?) Drove to Xilitla for breakfast and left about 9:30 AM. Drove to the outskirts of Monterrey where we camped for the night. Saw 7 caracaras en route, also collared Swifts, Cardinal, Orias, Roadrunners, etc. August 9 Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Harlingen, Texas. Drove to Harlingen via Monterrey & Reynosa. Between Monterrey & Reynosa we saw: Prairie Falcon, Sennett White-tailed Hawkle, Sparrow Hawkle, & Texas Kingfisher. Hit a half-grown cow a few miles from Reynosa and ran off the road. No one hurt but the cow which died and was killed by a party of Mexicans before we got back on the road. Spent the night at the home of J. Levy Davis in Harlingen. Had car repaired.