DoVal, E.H. 2002 Journal Isla Boca Brava, Chiriqui, Panama 7 March 2002 This was our first official day off, & we all celebrated by sleeping late. I started work [illegible] on the manakin enclosure that we'll use for the removal experiments. The electricity company has been trimming all the trees (ie cutting them down) near the power line, as there have been two recent power cuts due to a fallen tree. I salvaged branches from the downed trees to use as supports, & will stitch a mesh cube to fit over the top: X-shaped crossbars should increase stability, & I'll lash the whole thing together with twine. It might work, or it might be a repeat of the shelf-building effort in Guyana. I took two short walks with my camera & new 500mm lens to try to get manakin pictures, with no luck. 8 March 2002 This morning I saw a great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) male & heard another by Enrique's house - the first time