LLWSIF 1963 Journal July 18 Drove to Culiacan & then took road southeast to El Dorado. Most of way is irrigated agricultural land - sugar cane + rice. Saw White & White faced Glossy Ibis feeding in one field. Black-billed + Fulmaro Tree Ducks flying over fields. Fulmaros in rocks up to 8 - bl-bills mostly in pairs. Douglas Quail flush along edge of road. Boat-tailed Grackle + others ceteris very common. Could find no good place to collect Rufous-winged Sparrows - most of country cultivated + rest now partly flooded. Had to turn back at El Dorado for Culiacan. Direct road to highway damaged by rains. Took motel room, had supper, wrote notes, & to bed. July 19 Culiacan, Sinobos to Rancho Batel, 9 mi E. Santa Lucia. Up at 8000. Drove south from Culiacan on h. 15 to Mazatlan. Vegetation still remained although very green at this time of years. Noted hummingbirds hovering above roadway north of Elota. Hit one with car - was a young or Helioaster. Not all were of this species. At Mazatlan had car repaired - spark plugs + carburetor cleaned. Finally left about 1300. Drove to just south of Villa Union when turned east on Durango highway. Winds across two foothill ranges before starting up into Sierra. Got up into clouds & several hard downpours. Arrived at El Palmito & found we had gone too far. Turned