5/1 LL Wolf 1964 Journal July 31 5 mi. NW Coyuca, Guerrero, Mexico was 7:00. Did not hear any songs, but did hear several pairs counter-chattering. Groups up to 5 Orange-fronted Parakeets flying overhead. No rain last night but fields are wet. Back to car & spent rest of day preparing skins. Plenty of small biting flies in late afternoon & mosquitoes at dusk. Area is well cut-over tropical deciduous. Much of the area in pastures that are coming back into weeds & shrubs. Also large marsh between us & the ocean. August 1 5 mi. NW Coyuca, Guerrero, Mexico to 22 mi. S. Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico Up at 0730 as rain let up. Began raining about 0230. Clouds soon parted & it was steaming hot by 0830. Started to dry things out & then into field. Walked along road & in pasture areas looking for Amazonica ruficauda. Again found them only in pairs. Heard several ? (collected) singing pc-thru song. Also chattering & counter-chirping. Birds along road are in Acacia & other tall shrubs. Ground is densely covered with herb layer, but still with some dust where birds can forage on ground. Did walks along road in other direction (total). Came in with an Atma petrolia shot just down from camp in large Acacia. Spent until 1530 thinning birds then packed car & drove into Acapulco. Collected Ruddy Ground Dove from telephone line along road. After buying few groceries & having ice cream drove N toward Chilpancingo. Around Km 307 found cross off to E (at Limit Superintendencia Agua sign). This is paved & winds thru pine-oak woodland. Camped beside road about 1/4 mile from highway. Had supper, wrote notes, & to bed. Rain on way from Acapulco & completely overcast tonight.