R. Zweifel 1953 Journal July 7? We drove past El Salto on the gravel road and camped in the late afternoon 20 road miles past El Salto, the locality being recorded on the labels as a miSW Jaz Alcantue, 8500', Durango, Mexico. Our campsite bears a large, dignified road sign reading "La Zoranga", evidently the name of a defunct community here. July 8 The forest here is composed primarily of pines of at least two kinds, madrone, oak, and a few junipers. The meadows (formed by logging) have a thick growth of new grass, and rocky logged hillsides support large amounts of a bright red flowered Pentstemon which attracts great numbers of blue-throated and white-eared (?) humming- birds. In contrast to the level slightly rolling plateau country which persists to the region of El Salto, we are now in an area of considerable topographical diversity. In the region of our camp the road follows a ridge for a short distance. To the south we can overlook several ridges and the heads of deep canyons. Last night there were a few Clouthocodalyta calling from a rocky hillside near our camp - one was collected. Tonight none of these was heard, but instead Hyba eximia were in chorus. Min. temp 53 F, max, 66 F. Heavy rain m afternoon.